The impact of strategic alignment on organizational performance: The case of Ethiopian universities

Figures & data

Figure 1. Conceptual framework.

Table 1. Target population in each University

S/n	Universities	Targeted populations						G/total
		Academic staff			Admin staff
		Male	Female	S/total	Male	Female	S/total
1	Hawasa	1327	276	1603	3690	3673	7363	8966
2	Wolaita Sodo	757	132	889	2114	2294	4408	5297
3	Bule Hora	657	53	710	1144	1234	2378	3612
Total		2741	461	3202	6948	7201	14149	17875

Source: researcher survey result, (2022).

Table 2. Sample size in each university

S/n	Names of Universities	Target population	Proportional rate	Sample size assigned
1	Hawasa	8966	50%	188
2	Wolaita Sodo	5297	30%	113
3	Bule Hora	3612	20%	75
Total		17875		376

Source: Constructed by researcher (2021).

Table 3. Summary statistics: mean standard deviation by University

Dimensions	BHU		HU		WSU ANOVA
	mean	sd	mean	sd	mean	sd F p(sig)
Strategic alignment	2.50	.62	2.87	.64	3.03	.51 19.40 0.0000
Organization performance	2.95	.63	3.38	.64	3.49	.55 21.78 0.0000

Source: researcher survey result (2023).

Figure 2. Structural model.

Table 5. Test results of the goodness-of-fit model CFA

No	Index	Critical Value	Results	Model fit
1	Chi Square	The smaller the better	476.871	Less Fit
2	CMIN/DF	<2.00	276	Les Fit
3	CFI	≥0.95	0.956	Fit
4	RMSEA	≤0.08	0.055	Fit
5	TLI	≥0.90	0.946	Fit
6	CI	≤0.50	0.048	Fit
7	SRMS	≤0.60	0.041	Fit
8	CD	Close to 1	0.999	Fit

Source: Researcher survey result (2023).

Table 4. Reliability and validity of instruments

Construct	Number of items	Factor loading	AVE	Sqrt of AVE	CR
Goal clarity	3	.81
Process clarity	2	.74	.58	.76
Role clarity	3	.73
Quality of service	3	.76			0.75
Quality R/output	3	.87	.68	.82
Competence of	3	.84
Graduate students

Figure 3. Path analysis.

Table 6. Standardized pathways and effects of Model

No	Hypothesis	Structural pathways	Path coefficients (Standardized)	p value
1	H1	GC → OP	.2828768	.000
2	H2	PC → OP	.1616817	.000
3	H3	RC → OP	.401813	.000
4	H4	SA → OP	.67	0.000

Source: Researcher survey result (2023).