IMPACT OF CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ACCORDING TO HOFSTEDE MODEL ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF THE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT AT JORDANIAN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
This study aimed at identifying the impact of cultural dimensions according to Hofsted Cultural Model (power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism versus collectivism and masculinity versus femininity) on the organizational commitment of the middle management at Jordanian private universities. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to a sample of (182) members, total of (120) completely answered questionnaires were returned back at 66% response rate. Following to data analysis and hypotheses testing the study concluded that there is statistically significant impact (at≤ 0.05) of collective cultural dimensions on organizational commitment, the study also revealed an accepted level of existence of collective cultural dimensions and also an accepted level of organizational commitment of the middle management of Jordanian private universities.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Jihad Abdullah Afaneh/Assistant Professor| King Faisal University - Ahsa - Saudi Arabia Tel: 00962795234331 Email jihad.afaneh@yahoo.com, Dr. Mousa Ahmad Khaireddin / Assistant Professor| Petra University - Amman - Jordan Tel: 00962795047618 E-mail mkhaireddin@uop.edu.jo, Dr. Ghalib Mahmoud Sanjuq / Assistant Professor| Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University - Riyadh - Saudi Arabia Tel: 00966568399255 E-mail Ghalibsanjuq@hotmail.com, Dr. Jalal Barham Qaddoumi / Assistant Professor| Director of Qaddoumi Cultural Center - Mafraq - Jordan Tel: 00962796393959 E-mail jalal_b_1961@yahoo.com 2014
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