vol 15 no 2,2015

The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Organizational Learning in Jordanian Commercial Banks in Northern Province

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The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Organizational Learning in Jordanian Commercial Banks in Northern Province

Dr. Ahmad Al-Azzam

Department of Business Administration - Faculty of  Economy & Business

Jadara University - Jordan

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Dr. Mohamad Al-Jedaiah

Department of Business Administration - Faculty of  Economy & Business

Jadara  University - Jordan

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Abstract

The study aims at examining the effect of transformational leadership on organizational learning at (organization ,group, and individual levels)  in the Jordanian banking sector  in the northern province. The study  sample consisted of 300 employees in the banking sector, and  in order to  achieve the study  goals ,the researchers has  developed  a validated  questionnaire ,an  analytical and descriptive statistical tools were used to reach the results of the study.

Major  findings of the study  came as follows: 74% of the respondents are holders of bachelor degree, also 68.5% of the respondents  were under  50 years old, the major indication of the study show that setting an example as a  major  attribute of  transformational  leadership  has the highest  effect  on  individual  learning  from respondents point of view , also the study revealed that a significant effect at (α≤ o.o5) of transformational leadership dimensions (Intellectual stimulation, role playing) on organizational learning at group an individual levels, also a positive  significant  correlation at(α≤.05) in between  transformational leadership dimensions  and organizational  learning  at individual level. According to the findings of the study, the researchers have suggested some recommendations.

The leadership in banking sector has to adopt the transformational leadership dimensions because of its importance  on organizational learning, also leaders in Jordanian banking sector have to give much more importance to organizational  learning at group and organizational level.

Keywords: Transformational leadership, Organization learning, Group Learning, Individual learning.

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