Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mohammad Sina Amir Nejad Author-Name-First: Mohammad Sina Author-Name-Last: Amir Nejad Author-Email: sina.amirnejad1997@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Master's Degree, Business Management (Strategic Management Orientation), Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran. Author-Name: Sogand Barimani Author-Name-First: Sogand Author-Name-Last: Barimani Author-Email: sogandbrm@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Master's Degree, Business Administration (Marketing Orientation), Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran. Author-Name: Alireza Chaloei Ashrafi Author-Name-First: Alireza Author-Name-Last: Chaloei Ashrafi Author-Email: alirezachaloei39@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Master's Degree, Business Administration (Marketing Orientation), Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran. Title: Investigating the Impact of Strategic Agility on Performance and Competitiveness in the Banking Industry Abstract: The banking industry today faces technological advancements, environmental changes, and intense competition. In this context, strategic agility has been recognized as one of the most important determinants of long-term organizational success. This paper aims to investigate the impact of strategic agility on performance and competitiveness in Iranian commercial banks. The statistical population of this study includes managers and experts working in state-owned and private commercial banks in 2024. Stratified sampling was used, and data were collected via a standardized questionnaire and analyzed using SmartPLS4 software. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the hypotheses. Results indicate that components of strategic agility—such as rapid responsiveness, organizational flexibility, innovation, and organizational learning—have a significant positive effect on both bank performance and competitiveness. Additionally, the mediating role of performance in the relationship between strategic agility and competitiveness is confirmed. Findings show that banks with higher levels of strategic agility have achieved better positions in the dynamic competitive environment. Finally, recommendations for improving strategic agility and increasing competitiveness in banks are presented. Classification-JEL: JEL Keywords: Strategic agility; Organizational performance; Competitiveness; Banking; Structural equations Journal: International Journal of Resistive Economics Pages: 58-66 Volume: 12 Issue: 3 Year: 2024 Month: July DOI: 10.22034/oajre.2025.525035.1114 File-URL: https://www.oajre.ir/article_221952_bb48b0b634dc1d4b7a6f3ba9b7a6649c.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: Full text File-URL: https://www.oajre.ir/article_221952.html File-Format: text/html File-Function: Abstract page Handle: RePEc:trd:journl:221952