This study aims to identify the correlation and effect between the entrepreneurial networking types and strategic sustainability in a number of manufacturing companies for the production of construction materials in the Kurdistan Region – Iraq. To achieve the research aim, three hypotheses were developed; the first indicates that there is a significant correlation between entrepreneurial networking types and strategic sustainability; the second indicates that entrepreneurial networking types significantly impact strategic sustainability; the third indicates that there are significant differences among the companies considered towards the study variables according to the personal characteristics of the participants. Using a non-random sample technique, the questionnaire was distributed to managers in the considered companies; 440 questionnaires were valid for the analysis. The study used a group of statistical tools to analyze data by employing the (SPSS) and (Amos) software. The study reached a set of conclusions, including that entrepreneurial networking (represented by social, business-focused, and inter-organizational strategic networks) in the considered companies contributes to achieve strategic sustainability that require an economic, environmental, and social orientation. In light of the results of the present study, the researchers suggest a number of recommendations, including that the considered companies need to strengthen their entrepreneurial networks and make good use of their social, business, or strategic relationships with other organizations.
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