The Degree of the Practice of the Academic Leaderships in the Jordanian Universities of Factors Influencing the Organizational Trust: A Descriptive Study

Abstract

This study aimed at being familiarized with the degree of the practice of the academic leaderships in the Jordanian universities of factors influencing the organizational trust; therefore, a measurement tool consisting of (33) items was developed to measure the degree of the practice of the leaderships of the factors influencing the organizational trust. Further, the validity of the tool was deduced and its reliability was verified. The society of the study (N=468) consisted of the academic leaderships in the official Jordanian universities. Out of this number, (391) responded. After conducting statistical analyses, the study findings exhibited the spread of the organizational trust practices: accuracy and validity of information; creativity opportunities; administrative policies and leading behavior and the spread of organizational values to a high degree. The study indicated the existence of statistically significant differences that could be attributed to the variable of the administrative position in relation to the administrative policies and leading behavior to the benefit of the heads of universities, their deputies and faculty deans; whereas the prevailing organizational values were to the benefit of the faculty deans.