Achievement of Sustainable Development and the Best Strategic-Operational Management through Operations Research Techniques

Abstract

Achieving the ultimate goal is central to all organizations and, consequently, holds fundamental importance in their governance. Good governance within organizations lays the foundation for achieving organizational goals ethically, effectively, and responsibly, aligning with stakeholder expectations. The implementation and execution of good governance are based on leadership, values, and a framework of mechanisms, processes, and structures appropriate to the organization's internal and external context. Through good governance, sustainable development can be achieved via "poverty reduction, job creation and sustainable prosperity, environmental protection and regeneration, and growth and development." The greedy exploitation of natural resources by humans over the past few decades has created deplorable conditions in many regions worldwide, the adverse consequences of which have affected all societies, both developed and developing. Sustainable development has been proposed by scientists and is widely monitored by governments and international institutions to address the economic, environmental, and social problems of today's world. The present study, considering decision-making as a significant management task, examines the application of scientific methods and operations research techniques, given their exceptional ability to formulate and solve organizational problems. This helps managers in their decision-making role, enabling the analysis and resolution of management problems and decisions to achieve sustainable development across all industries and activities. The aim is to create the best strategic-operational management system in various organizations, especially in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, to meet present needs optimally without compromising the needs of future generations and while addressing all organizational limitations, alongside industrial growth and development.