Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The Impact of Corporate Governance on Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Jordanian Insurance Companies

2023-11-08T16:35:00+02:00

The study aims to identify the impact of corporate governance on the organizational citizenship behavior of Jordanian insurance companies. The study was based on five institutional governance dimensions, which they are: Disclosure, Justice, Responsibility, Independence and Accountability. Along with five organizational citizenship behavior dimensions: Altruism, Courtesy, Sportsmanship, Conscientious and Civic virtue.

The study population reached (403) managers in the upper and middle administrative positions in the Jordanian insurance companies. A random stratified sample method was adopted for the purposes of representing the study population. (191) were distributed and (156) questionnaires were retrieved. The researchers also used a number of statistical methods to analyze the study data, the most important of which are simple and multiple regression coefficient. The study has reached many results, the most important of which are the high levels of institutional governance dimensions, namely disclosure, independence, accountability, medium dimensions of justice and responsibility, and high levels of all dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior.

The results of the study showed that there is no statistically significant impact of institutional governance on organizational citizenship behavior.

Based on the results, the researcher suggested a set of recommendations that will hopefully help Jordanian insurance companies in raising the levels of institutional governance, the most important of which is the need for the Jordanian insurance companies' departments to deepen their understanding about the concept of corporate governance among all employees regardless of their administrative levels.

Keywords: Corporate Governance, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Insurance Companies, Jordan.

Continuation and interruption in the maps of alliances and regional conflicts in the Arab world: The Arab Cooperation Council and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf a comparative study

2023-11-13T08:17:46+02:00

The study aims to compare the elements of development and completion between the Arab Cooperation Council and the Gulf Cooperation Council, and study the case of Arab integration as a way to a new human renaissance in the Arab region. The study is based on a major hypothesis that: "There is a correlation between reviving the Arab integration project in light of the current regional and international changes, and finding the Arab region its way out from the crisis, and its achievement of a comprehensive human renaissance ". To study this, both the descriptive analytical approach and the comparative approach were used.

The study concluded a set of results, the most prominent of which are: Arab integration and in light of contemporary regional and international transformations may be possible if its obstacles are removed, especially the lack of real will in that among the ruling elites, permissiveness and external dependency, and the introduction of integration measures and the foundations of the renaissance again.

Establishing an inclusive and new regional structure for which the national political units acknowledge real powers that transcend the powers of the existing nation-states, and have the ability to make important decisions, and possess the mandate in some areas, meaning that the new structure possesses legal and functional legitimacy granted to it by its constituent units.

Keywords: Arab integration, Arab Cooperation Council, Gulf Cooperation Council, The ingredients for advancement, Motives and types of integration.

The Objective Research Trends in Language Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia An Analytical Study of Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

2023-11-13T08:17:37+02:00

The study aimed at identifying the objective research trends in language education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (An analytical study of master's theses and doctoral dissertations). To achieve the aim of the study, the researchers followed the descriptive approach using content analysis method of all theses and dissertations in learning and teaching Arabic language were analyzed that approved by Umm Al-Qura University from (1976-2019), totaling (231) theses and dissertations. The results of frequencies and percentages several objective trends in the curriculum, the learner, the teacher, and the branches of language and its skills. In light of these results, several recommendations were presented, which are: directing researchers to target the kindergarten stage in general education, and the postgraduate stage in university education, and paying attention to study prosody.

Keywords: Objective Research Trends, Language Education, Master Thesis, Doctoral Dissertation.

Constructing a Computerized Instructional Program Based on The Integration Between Stylistic Approach and Interactive - Digital Poem, and Measuring its Effect on Improving Literary Texts Analysis Skills Among 10th Basic Grade Students

2023-11-13T09:22:57+02:00

This study aimed at Constructing a computerized educational program based on the integration between the stylistic approach and interactive-digital poem and measuring its effect on improving literary text analysis skills for tenth grade students. The participants of the study were (60) males from tenth grade students from a public school in Irbid. The study used quasi-experimental design for equivalent two groups which included an experimental group (30), and control group (30). The program was used to teach the experimental group. Then, pre –post test was used to measure the six skills of literary texts analysis. The results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences attributed to the computerized educational program. The study recommended the need to develop awareness of the importance of computerized educational programs, the stylistic approach and its levels, the interactive-digital poem and its components, and methods of its application for teaching literary texts.

Keywords: Computerized Instructional Program, Stylistic Approach, Interactive Digital Poem, Literary Texts Analysis Skills.

The Role of sport in inquiry community peace from the perspective of physical fitness centers subscribers in Jerash Governorate

2023-11-13T11:06:00+02:00

The purpose of this study was to know the role of sport in inquiry community peace from the perspective of physical fitness centers subscribers in Jerash Governorate, according to the variables of (gender, age, educational level, monthly income) the study sample consisted of (467) male and female subscribers in achieve the aim of study the researchers used questionnaire. The result showed that the role of sport in inquiry community peace was high, where the dimension of social justice was in the first rank, followed by the dimension of plurality, then the dimension of collection work, while the dimension of freedom of expression was in the fourth rank, the dimension of good governance was in the fifth rank and final there was the dimension of respecting law. The results showed that there are no statistically significant differences regarding the role of sport in inquire community peace according to the variables of (gender, age, educational level).

Key words: sport, community peace, physical fitness centers.

The Effectiveness of an Educational Unit based on Approach STEM Integration in the Acquisition of Environmental Concepts Among Eighth Basic Grade Students

2023-11-13T12:41:41+02:00

This study aimed to investigate the effect of designing an educational unit based on an integration approach STEM and its effect in the acquisition of environmental concepts among eighth grade students in Jerash Governorate, in the academic year 2019/2020. The study sample consists of (49) female students. one tool for collecting data were developed, environmental concepts test. In its five dimensions (semantics, discovering of the scientific concept, interpreting of observations, using the concept in solving problems, using the concept in inference and generalization). The findings showed that there were statistically significant differences between the two averages of posttest on the acquisition of environmental concepts test in its five dimensions ؛ in favor of students of the experimental group compared to the control group students. The results showed that the size of the effect there of (74.78% for the skill of using the scientific concept in inference and generalization, 65.54% for the skill of concept discovery, 54.13% for the skill of determining the verbal significance, 52.63% for the skill of interpreting observations, 34.22% for the skill of using the scientific concept in solving problems.

Keywords: An integration approach STEM, environmental concepts, Eighth Basic Grade.

The Degree of Administrative Communication Practice of School Principals in the Negev Region and Its Relationship to Their Professional Performance

2023-11-13T13:24:46+02:00

The study aimed at identifying the degree of practicing administrative communication of school principals in the Negev region and Its relationship to their professional performance from the point of view of the principals and teachers. The study sample consisted of (520); 136 school principals and 384 of teachers were randomly selected. To achieve the study goals, two tools were designed. The first tool was a questionnaire to measure the degree of administrative communication practice and consisted of (33) paragraphs. The second tool was a questionnaire to measure the level of professional performance and consisted of (42) paragraphs. The study used the correlational survey descriptive approach. The results showed that the degree of practicing administrative communication was (high). Also, the results indicated that the level of the professional performance was (high) too. Finally, the results revealed that there was a statistically significant correlational relationship between the degree of practice and their level of professional performance at the significance level of (α= 0.05).

Key words: Degree of Practice, Administrative Communication, Job Performance, Schools' principals, teachers, Negev region.

Social responsibility patterns among gifted students and their relationship to some variables

2023-11-13T14:34:58+02:00

The current study aimed to identify the degree of prevalence of social responsibility patterns among gifted students in Cairo city schools during the second semester of the academic year (2019/2020), The study sample consisted of (196) male and female students from grades eight and ten who obtained an average of 90% or more. The number of females was (102) students, while the number of males reached (94) students. The researchers developed and applied the social responsibility scale in its three patterns (self, family and social) after verifying its validity and reliability. The results of the study indicated that the degree of prevalence of social responsibility patterns among gifted students was high and arranged in descending order, the family responsibility pattern came in the first order with a high degree, followed by the social responsibility pattern with a high degree, then self-responsibility pattern in the last order, with a high degree, and the average of the social responsibility scale as a whole was with a high degree. The results of the study also showed that the differences between the answers of the study sample individuals with regard to the grade variable were not statistically significant in both family and self-patterns. Whereas, there were statistically significant differences in the “social responsibility” pattern, and the differences were in favor of the “tenth grade” group. The results also showed that the differences between the responses of the study sample members with regard to the " gender" variable were not statistically significant in the" family responsibility" pattern, while there were statistically significant differences in the "social responsibility " pattern and the "self-responsibility" pattern in favor of male category. In light of the findings of the study, the researchers recommended working on adopting the various gifted students' initiatives directed at community work and that seek to enhance social responsibility.

Keywords: Social responsibility, patterns, gifted students.

The Degree of Employment of Arabic Language Teachers in Jordan the Principles of Brain-Based Learning

2023-11-14T11:16:46+02:00

The study aimed to reveal the degree of employment of Arabic language teachers in Jordan the principles of brain-based learning, and whether the degree of their employment these principles varies according to the variables of qualification and years of experience. The sample of the study consisted of (186) teachers in the Directorate of Education of the District of the Koura, in the first semester of the academic year 2019/2020. To achieve the objectives of the study, the scale of the principles of brain-based learning prepared by the researchers was used, which consisted of (30) paragraphs divided into six principles/fields. The results also showed that the degree of employment of Arabic language teachers in Jordan the principles of brain-based learning was moderate, and there were no significant differences in the degree to which Arabic language teachers in Jordan employed brain-based learning principles due to the variables of qualification and years of experience. The study concludes with several recommendations, the most important of which is to train Arabic language teachers on applying the principles of the Brain-Based learning in teaching situations and language learning.

Keywords: Brain-based learning, Arabic language teachers.

Sensitizing Jordanian higher education workers on the importance of quality education

2023-11-14T11:55:08+02:00

Higher education is one of the important aspects of strengthening human resources and developing their capabilities and capabilities in the country, in all areas of social, cultural, political, economic and other life. Therefore, all academic, educational and educational institutions are keen to improve the quality and outputs of higher education, because it is the human wealth that will develop and prosper in society. Many of the internal and external factors of these institutions affect the quality of higher education.

Hence, the interest in researching the awareness of workers in the higher education sector - administrators, employees, and teaching staff - in various institutions of higher education and at all levels, in order to obtain high-level outputs for higher education and to implement quality programs that seek to improve the performance of workers in this field , Which is applied by the government to the administration of higher education, universities, colleges and institutes, and this research is qualitative and not quantitative. And what is their role in raising awareness, leading to the fact that the application of the quality education system is optimal to obtain educational outcomes that meet the needs of the labor market and raise the capacity and efficiency of the worker and his institution.

Keywords: Quality Education, Promotions, Higher Education, Employee of Higher Education