The First Question
What is the effectiveness of applying the economic dimensions of the 2030 vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in achieving a competitive advantage?
To address the first question, arithmetic means and standard deviations of the research sample's answers were computed from the economic dimension and its sub-dimensions represented in: (labour market, efficient labour allocation and skills improvement), (business environment and regulation: support for emerging businesses), (enabling entrepreneurship opportunities and attractive competitiveness).
The First Sub-Dimension is: Labor Market, Efficient Labor Allocation and Skills Improvement
The following Table displays how the arithmetic means and standard deviations of the answers of the research sample were computed for each item of the labour market dimension in decreasing order.
Table (5) Labor Market Dimension, Efficient Labor Allocation and Skills Improvement (N = 60)
No. | Item | Means | Standard Deviation | Rank | Degree |
5 | Vision 2030 aims to invest the malfunctioning human energies and turn them into a productive development momentum. | 4.13 | 0.876 | 1 | High |
2 | Vision 2030 seeks to develop the workforce's capabilities and improve its productivity. | 4.09 | 0.903 | 2 | High |
6 | Vision 2030 seeks to build a developed person capable of efficiently managing economic transformation programs. | 4.01 | 1.036 | 3 | High |
4 | The Kingdom's Vision 2030 focuses on developing the skills and capabilities of citizens, as it is an important economic resource. | 3.92 | 0.969 | 4 | High |
1 | The Kingdom's Vision 2030 seeks to enhance the economy's ability to generate diverse job opportunities. | 3.77 | 1.036 | 5 | High |
3 | The Kingdom's 2030 Vision aims to entice talented individuals worldwide to work in Saudi Arabia and advance its economy. | 3.61 | 1.124 | 6 | High |
Weighted Mean | 3.92 | 1.08 | - | High |
It is evident from Table (5) that the arithmetic mean of the research participants' replies to the labour market items was 3.92, with a standard deviation of 1.08, which is a high arithmetic mean according to the criteria established in Table 4. The arithmetic means of the questions in this dimension varied from (3.61 to 4.13), between the lowest and greatest arithmetic means. At the same time, the replies of the research participants fell within a range of 68–84%.
This outcome may be explained by the fact that Vision 2030 seeks to invest dysfunctional human energy and transform them into a productive development momentum by enhancing the workforce's capacities, improving its productivity, and building the advanced human capability of managing economic transformation programs efficiently. The Kingdom's Vision 2030 focuses on developing the skills and capabilities of its citizens, being an important economic resource.
The Second Sub-Dimension: Business Environment and Regulation: Support for Emerging Businesses
The following Table displays how the arithmetic means and standard deviations of the research sample answers were computed for each item of the business environment and regulatory dimension in decreasing order.
Table (6) Business Environment and Regulation: Support for Emerging Businesses (N = 60)
No. | Item | Means | Standard Deviation | Rank | Degree |
4 | Vision 2030 aims to increase the contribution of medium and small companies to the GDP. | 4.11 | 1.193 | 1 | High |
5 | Vision 2030 is based on avoiding waste and excessive natural resources and raw materials consumption. | 4.09 | 1.232 | 2 | High |
3 | Vision 2030 seeks to increase the number of factors of production. | 4.01 | 1.094 | 3 | High |
1 | The Saudi economy is predicated on lowering the oil industry's share in the country's GDP, as outlined in Vision 2030. | 3.91 | 1.176 | 4 | High |
2 | The Saudi economy is built on diversified national revenue streams as part of Vision 2030. | 3.89 | 1.627 | 5 | High |
Weighted Mean | 4.00 | 1.639 | - | High |
It is evident from Table (6) that the arithmetic means of the answers of the study participants to the business environment and regulation dimension items was (4.00), and a standard deviation (1.639), which is a high arithmetic mean according to the criterion adopted in Table (4). The arithmetic means of the questions in this dimension varied between (3.89 and 4.11), between the lowest and highest arithmetic mean. At the same time, the replies of the participants of the study fell within a percentage range that ranged between (68%) and (84%).
This outcome can be clarified by the fact that Vision 2030 aims to raise the contribution of medium and small companies to the GDP by avoiding waste and excessive consumption of natural resources and raw materials. As a result, this leads to an increase in the number of production factors and a decrease in the oil sector's contribution to the gross domestic product and the diversification of sources of national income.
The Third Sub-Dimension: Enabling Entrepreneurship Opportunities
The following Table illustrates how the standard deviations and arithmetic means of the answers of the research sample were computed for each of the Enabling Entrepreneurship Opportunities dimension elements in decreasing order.
Table (7) Enabling Entrepreneurship Opportunities (N = 60)
No. | Item | Means | Standard Deviation | Rank | Degree |
4 | The goal of Vision 2030 is to create cutting-edge leadership frameworks and systems to run institutional development initiatives and the economy. | 3.71 | 1.238 | 1 | High |
3 | The employment plan outlined in Vision 2030 corrects labour market imbalances. | 3.69 | 1.055 | 2 | High |
2 | Vision 2030 is based on the optimal use of available economic resources. | 3.66 | 1.083 | 3 | High |
1 | The Saudi economy, through Vision 2030, is based on raising the efficiency of the performance of the public and private sectors. | 3.61 | 1.176 | 4 | High |
5 | The Saudi economy is built on growing private investment, strengthening economic sectors, and raising productivity, according to Vision 2030. | 3.59 | 1.208 | 5 | High |
Weighted Mean | 3.65 | 1.354 | - | High |
Table (7) makes it abundantly evident that the arithmetic mean of the replies from the participants in the research to the Enabling Entrepreneurship Opportunities dimension items was (3.65), and a standard deviation (1.354), which is a high arithmetic mean according to the criterion adopted in Table (4). The arithmetic means of the questions in this dimension varied between (3.59 and 3.71), between the lowest and highest arithmetic mean. At the same time, the participants' replies to the study fell within a percentage range that ranged between (68%) and (84%).
This outcome can be explained by the fact that Vision 2030 aims to create cutting-edge leadership frameworks and systems to manage the economy and institutional development programs by addressing the imbalance in the labour market, in addition to making the best use of the economic resources at hand, improving the performance of the public and private sectors, increasing private investment, and developing and raising the productivity of economic sectors.
The Fourth Sub-Dimension: Attractive Competitiveness
The following Table shows how the arithmetic means and standard deviations of the research sample's answers were determined for each of the Attractive Competitiveness dimension's elements in decreasing order.
Table (8) Attractive Competitiveness (N = 60)
No. | Item | Means | Standard Deviation | Rank | Degree |
3 | A contemporary, effective, and developed industrial sector is what Vision 2030 aspires to create based on an alluring competitive approach. | 3.84 | 1.093 | 1 | High |
5 | Through appealing competitiveness, Vision 2030 helps to harness the potential strength of the Saudi economy and use it to eliminate barriers to human flourishing. | 3.79 | 1.155 | 2 | High |
1 | Through Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has become an influential force in stimulating and stabilizing the global economy | 3.74 | 1.262 | 3 | High |
4 | Vision 2030 has contributed to transforming the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from an economy that consumes imported goods and products into an active member of the Group of Twenty. | 3.69 | 1.168 | 4 | High |
2 | The Kingdom's Vision 2030 seeks to develop and improve the business climate through attractive competitiveness. | 3.61 | 1.174 | 5 | High |
6 | The Kingdom's Vision 2030 enhances the economy's competitiveness through quality projects. | 3.58 | 1.206 | 6 | High |
Weighted Mean | 3.71 | 1.057 | - | High |
Table (8) makes it evident that the arithmetic mean of the research participants' replies to the Attractive Competitiveness dimension items was (3.71), and a standard deviation (1.057), which is a high arithmetic mean according to the criterion adopted in Table (4). The responses of the research participants fell between 68% and 84%, with the average of the items in this area ranging from 3.58 to 3.84, from the lowest to highest averages.
This outcome may be explained by the fact that Vision 2030 seeks to construct an attractive competitive industrial sector that is contemporary, effective, and developed by using the potential strength of the Saudi economy to eliminate barriers to human progress. Accordingly, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has become influential in stimulating and stabilizing the global economy through Vision 2030s, which concentrates on creating and strengthening the business environment via appealing competition and boosting the economy's competitiveness through excellent initiatives.
The Second Question
What is the effectiveness of applying the technological dimensions of the 2030 vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in achieving a competitive advantage?
The arithmetic means and standard deviations of the replies from the research sample were determined from the technical dimension to answer the first question and its sub-dimensions represented in: (administrative operations), (human resources), (electronic regulation) and (technical infrastructure).
The First Sub-Dimension: Administrative Operations
The following Table shows how the standard deviations and arithmetic means of the research sample's answers were determined for each of the Administrative Operations dimension's components in decreasing order.
Table (9) Administrative Operations (N = 60)
No. | Item | Means | Standard Deviation | Rank | Degree |
4 | Vision 2030 contributed to developing digital management applications to serve the regulations. | 3.59 | 0.871 | 1 | High |
2 | Vision 2030 focuses on speed and flexibility in providing digital services. | 3.54 | 0.900 | 2 | High |
5 | Vision 2030 seeks to properly plan the transformation process for digital management. | 3.47 | 1.038 | 3 | High |
1 | Vision 2030 focuses on the importance of data and information and its availability to all administrative levels. | 3.44 | 0.960 | 4 | High |
3 | Vision 2030 is concerned with the overall quality of digital services. | 3.41 | 1.081 | 5 | High |
Weighted Mean | 3.49 | 1.231 | - | High |
It is clear from Table (9) that the arithmetic means of the responses of the study members to the Administrative Operations dimension items was (3.79), and a standard deviation (1.231), which is a high arithmetic mean according to the criterion adopted in Table (4).
The participants in the study had responses that were between 68% and 84%, with the average results of the items under this dimension being between 3.41 and 3.59. This puts them between the least and the most significant arithmetic mean.
This outcome can be clarified by the fact that Vision 2030 focuses on the importance of compatibility of technology applications through digital management, with a focus on all regulations and systems by choosing the appropriate application methods and standards; This, of course, heightens the need of continuously modernizing existing programs while also developing new ones and designing new ones that serve all the requirements of regulations. Thus these programs contribute effectively to the practice of all digital management work and give legitimacy to it.
The Second Sub-Dimension: Human Resources
The following Table illustrates how the standard deviations and arithmetic means of the research sample's answers were determined for each of the Human Resources dimension's elements in decreasing order.
Table (10) Human Resources (N = 60)
No. | Item | Means | Standard Deviation | Rank | Degree |
1 | One of the requirements of Vision 2030 is the implementation of digital management according to clear and accurate standards | 3.41 | 1.209 | 1 | High |
4 | Vision 2030 promotes the implementation of effective training programs on digital management and e-government techniques | 3.39 | 1.377 | 2 | High |
5 | Vision 2030 is based on a strategic plan related to digital governance. | 3.37 | 1.159 | 3 | High |
2 | Vision 2030 focuses on the principle of specialization in digital work | 3.33 | 1.271 | 4 | High |
3 | Vision 2030 focuses on training employees on digital programs such as (Yusur Program and the Madrasti Platform). | 3.31 | 1.317 | 5 | High |
Weighted Mean | 3.36 | 1.207 | - | High |
Table (10) demonstrates that the arithmetic mean of the research participants' replies to the Human Resources dimension items was (3.36), and a standard deviation (1.207), which is a high arithmetic mean according to the criterion adopted in Table (4). The participant's responses in the study fell into a percentage range of 68–84%, and the arithmetic means of the items in this dimension were between 3.31 and 3.41, which places them between the lowest and highest arithmetic means.
This outcome is explicable because Vision 2030 focuses its requirements on digital and technological management, which must be done according to clear and precise criteria. The use of technology necessitates specialized knowledge of how to work with computers, methods for data entry, retrieval, preservation, transfer, and archiving, how to work with programs and methods for data protection and follow-up, and how to implement electronic control, all of which require trained human resources.
The Third Sub-Dimension: Electronic Regulation
The following Table displays how the standard deviations and arithmetic means of the answers of the research sample were computed for each item of the Electronic Regulation dimension in decreasing order.
Table (11) Electronic Regulation (N = 60)
No. | Item | Means | Standard Deviation | Rank | Degree |
4 | Vision 2030 focuses on employing database programs such as Noor-Fares - Takamul – Takaful | 3.57 | 1.185 | 1 | High |
3 | The technology uses receivers for a digital archiving system | 3.53 | 1.059 | 2 | High |
2 | Vision 2030 focuses in its requirements on computerizing all administrative and financial work through information technology | 3.51 | 1.086 | 3 | High |
1 | The technology uses media to store and retrieve data and information, such as optical discs and memory cards | 3.41 | 1.172 | 4 | High |
5 | Vision 2030 is concerned with providing an accurate and flexible digital regulatory environment | 3.39 | 1.280 | 5 | High |
Weighted Mean | 3.48 | 1.254 | - | High |
Table (11) demonstrates that the arithmetic means of the research participants' replies to the Electronic Regulation dimension items was (3.48), and a standard deviation (1.254), which is a high arithmetic mean according to the criterion adopted in Table (4). The percentage range of the responses from the study's participants was between (68%) and (84%), and the arithmetic means of the items in this dimension fell between (3.39) and (3.57), the lowest and highest arithmetic means.
This indicates that Vision 2030 employs a modern and flexible regulatory structure, a network structure based on a sophisticated technical and information base, and a regulatory culture centred on the initiative in performance and the completion of work efficiently and effectively. In addition, Vision 2030 focuses on the development, change, efficient dealing with information technology, and continuous re-engineering of the regulatory environment.
The Fourth Sub-Dimension: Technical Infrastructure
The following Table shows how the standard deviations and arithmetic means of the research sample's answers were determined for each of the Technical Infrastructure dimension's components in decreasing order.
Table (12) Technical Infrastructure (N = 60)
No. | Item | Means | Standard Deviation | Rank | Degree |
4 | Vision 2030 focuses its requirements on the appropriate infrastructure for the application of technology (computers - networks - servers) | 3.55 | 1.005 | 1 | High |
2 | Vision 2030 focuses on modern means of communication for exchanging official information and inquiries. | 3.47 | 1.148 | 2 | High |
5 | Technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia provides networking to provide multiple services to the Saudi community | 3.50 | 1.207 | 3 | High |
1 | Vision 2030 focuses on implementing a security system to protect information and administrative data through anti-virus and hacker software. | 3.42 | 1.460 | 4 | High |
3 | Vision 2030 is concerned with online digital work patterns, as well as digital blogging | 3.41 | 1.403 | 5 | High |
Weighted Mean | 3.47 | 1.406 | - | High |
Table (12) demonstrates that the arithmetic means of the study participants' responses to the Technical Infrastructure dimension items was (3.47), and a standard deviation (1.406), which is a high arithmetic mean according to the criterion adopted in Table (4). The responses of the participants in the research were between a percentage range of 68–84%, and the arithmetic means of the items in this dimension were between 3.41 and 3.55, which places them between the lowest and highest arithmetic means.
The previous table data indicate that Vision 2030 seeks, through its requirements, to provide modern technology means that enable the development of the application of technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on an ongoing basis and to provide the infrastructure through the application of digital management (computers - networks - servers). Also, Vision 2030 focuses on having a security system to protect information and administrative data through anti-virus and hacker software.