Corporate Governance
Journal of Money, Investment and Banking ISSN 1450-288X Issue 25 September, 2012 © EuroJournals Publishing, Inc. 2012 http://www.journalofmoneyinvestmentandbanking.com
The Availability of the Dimensions of Corporate Governance and its Impact in Promoting the Organizational Learning in Commercial Banks Operating in Jordan
Eyad Taha Al-Rawashdeh Tafila Technical University College of Administrative & Financial Sciences Mailbox Post. Office: 179 Tafila, 66110, Jordan Abstract The study aimed at recognizing the availability of the dimensions of corporate governance and its impact in promoting the organizational learning in commercial banks operating in Jordan. To achieve the objectives of this study, a questionnaire was developed for data collection. The study sample was composed of (248) subjects, where Statistic Package for Social Science, Version 16 (SPSS, 16) was adopted to analyze the questionnaire data. The most important findings of this study were as the followings 1. The perceptions of managers in commercial banks toward corporate governance came at medium level, while their perceptions toward the dimensions of organizational learning were at a high level. 2. There was significant effect with statistical indicators for the dimensions of the corporate governance on the organizational learning among responders. The study recommends the need to work on creating an organizational culture focused on the characteristics of corporate governance, through the development of skills of workers and provide strategic vision and clear the banking sector and its objectives, because of their impact on the process of organizational learning. Keywords: Corporate Governance, Organizational Learning
Introduction
The practical experience in many countries has demonstrated the importance of serious commitment to the concept of good corporate governance, as a result of large avalanches of businesses — such as the famous scandal of Bank of credit and commerce international,
The Availability of the Dimensions of Corporate Governance and its Impact in Promoting the Organizational Learning in Commercial Banks Operating in Jordan
Eyad Taha Al-Rawashdeh Tafila Technical University College of Administrative & Financial Sciences Mailbox Post. Office: 179 Tafila, 66110, Jordan Abstract The study aimed at recognizing the availability of the dimensions of corporate governance and its impact in promoting the organizational learning in commercial banks operating in Jordan. To achieve the objectives of this study, a questionnaire was developed for data collection. The study sample was composed of (248) subjects, where Statistic Package for Social Science, Version 16 (SPSS, 16) was adopted to analyze the questionnaire data. The most important findings of this study were as the followings 1. The perceptions of managers in commercial banks toward corporate governance came at medium level, while their perceptions toward the dimensions of organizational learning were at a high level. 2. There was significant effect with statistical indicators for the dimensions of the corporate governance on the organizational learning among responders. The study recommends the need to work on creating an organizational culture focused on the characteristics of corporate governance, through the development of skills of workers and provide strategic vision and clear the banking sector and its objectives, because of their impact on the process of organizational learning. Keywords: Corporate Governance, Organizational Learning
Introduction
The practical experience in many countries has demonstrated the importance of serious commitment to the concept of good corporate governance, as a result of large avalanches of businesses — such as the famous scandal of Bank of credit and commerce international,
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