Tarbiat Modares University Management Research in Iran 2322-200X 29 3 2025 09 23 Presenting a strategic competency model for senior managers in the petrochemical industry using the K-means method Case study: Nouri Petrochemical Company Presenting a strategic competency model for senior managers in the petrochemical industry using the K-means method Case study: Nouri Petrochemical Company 35 61 27640 10.48311/mri.2025.27640 FA Majeed NILI Associate Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Affairs, Qom University, Qom, Iran Mohammad Zaman Rostami Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Economy, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Affairs, Qom University, Qom, Iran Mohammad Reza Parvizi Ph.D. in Chemistry, Employee at Petrochemical Company Noro, Asaloueh, Iran Ghazal Ghalvazi Islamic Economics Ph.D. graduate, Islamic Economics Group, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Affairs, Qom University Journal Article 2025 04 03 Considering the many challenges that petrochemical industries are facing today, including new technologies, sanctions and production issues, strategic planning has become one of the key tools to strengthen these industries in the field of national, regional and international competition. The competence and ability of senior managers in designing and implementing strategic plans plays a vital role in the success of organizations. This research was conducted with the aim of identifying the strategic competencies of senior managers and employees of Nouri Petrochemical Company in order to achieve strategic goals in the petrochemical industry. By using the theme analysis method, the aforementioned competencies were identified in five dimensions, including knowledge, skills, experience, attitude and personality traits, and categorized into 10 main components and 53 sub-components. Then these components were evaluated using five-point Likert scale. The results of the research showed that it was ranked 5 in many of these components, which is a confirmation of the successes of Nouri Petrochemical Company and its capable strategic management. Hence, this company can serve as a model for other petrochemical complexes in Iran and even the world. Also, using the experience and knowledge of these capable managers in the form of training sessions can help increase productivity in other petrochemical complexes of the country Considering the many challenges that petrochemical industries are facing today, including new technologies, sanctions and production issues, strategic planning has become one of the key tools to strengthen these industries in the field of national, regional and international competition. The competence and ability of senior managers in designing and implementing strategic plans plays a vital role in the success of organizations. This research was conducted with the aim of identifying the strategic competencies of senior managers and employees of Nouri Petrochemical Company in order to achieve strategic goals in the petrochemical industry. By using the theme analysis method, the aforementioned competencies were identified in five dimensions, including knowledge, skills, experience, attitude and personality traits, and categorized into 10 main components and 53 sub-components. Then these components were evaluated using five-point Likert scale. The results of the research showed that it was ranked 5 in many of these components, which is a confirmation of the successes of Nouri Petrochemical Company and its capable strategic management. Hence, this company can serve as a model for other petrochemical complexes in Iran and even the world. Also, using the experience and knowledge of these capable managers in the form of training sessions can help increase productivity in other petrochemical complexes of the country https://mri.modares.ac.ir/article_27640_42ada6a116005062613a49add8ab908b.pdf