The role of organizational similarity in enhancing organizational pride: an exploratory study of the opinions of a sample of faculty members at the University of Zakho

Organizational symmetry is a critical factor in enhancing organizational pride, which positively impacts job performance and organizational loyalty. In the academic environment, faculty members' affiliations are fundamental to universities' success, making the study of the relationship between these two concepts highly significant. The problem lies in the lack of studies examining the impact of organizational symmetry on organizational pride in Iraqi universities, particularly at Zakho University. There is also a need to understand how faculty members perceive this symmetry and how it can be enhanced to increase their pride in belonging to the university. The study aimed to analyze the effect of organizational symmetry, with its dimensions (loyalty, similarity, belonging), on enhancing organizational pride, with its dimensions (emotional and attitudinal), among faculty members. Zakho University was chosen as the field of study, and a sample of faculty members was selected, totaling 243. The fieldwork primarily relied on a descriptive-analytical approach, and a questionnaire waxas distributed to collect data from the study sample. This was done to describe and determine the availability of the study variables at the researched university and to examine their relationships using specific statistical measures and indicators (mean, correlation coefficient, regression) in SPSS. Based on the study's testing and analysis, several results were reached: the most significant was the strong positive relationship between organizational similarity and organizational pride, and shared values between teachers and the university were the most influential factor in enhancing organizational pride.