Taming Wasta through Training Opportunities in Jordan

IF 0.8 Q4 BUSINESS, FINANCE

Asian Journal of Business and Accounting Pub Date : 2020-06-26 DOI:10.22452/ajba.vol13no1.7

A. Albloush, G. Al-Utaibi, S. Taha, A. Nassoura, Alhareth Abuhussien

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Manuscript type: Research paper Research aims: This study examines the effects of Wasta on job performance in Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), Jordan. It also evaluates the mediating effect of perceived training opportunities (PTO) between Wasta and job performance. Design/Methodology/Approach: A total number of 344 usable questionnaires were collected from employees working at GAM in 22 different regions in Jordan. Research findings: The results indicate that Wasta has a negative effect on job performance. The results also show that PTO partially mediates the relationship between Wasta and job performance. Theoretical contribution/Originality: The research findings enrich our understanding of the impact of Wasta practice on job performance in the public service of Jordan. The findings of this study expand on the existing literature on business relationships. Practitioner/Policy implication: The findings of this study provide insights into how managers at GAM can enhance the performance Taming Wasta through Training Opportunities in Jordan Ahmad Albloush*, Ghassan Al-Utaibi, Sadi Taha, Abdelrahim Nassoura and Alhareth Abuhussien * Corresponding author: Ahmad Albloush is an Assistant Professor at the School of Business Administration, Aldar University College, United Arab Emirates. Email: ahmad.bloush@aldar. ac.ae Ghassan Al-Utaibi is a Professor at the School of Business Administration, Aldar University College, United Arab Emirates. Email: vice-president@aldar.ac.ae Sadi Taha is an Assistant Professor at the School of Business Administration, Aldar University College, United Arab Emirates. Email: sadi@aldar.ac.ae Abdelrahim Nassoura is an Assistant Professor at the School of Business Administration, Aldar University College, United Arab Emirates. Email: nassoura@aldar.ac.ae Alhareth Abuhussien is an Associate Professor at the School of Business Administration, Amman Arab University, Jordan. Email: dr.hareth@aau.edu.jo https://doi.org/10.22452/ajba.vol13no1.7 Ahmad Albloush, Ghassan Al-Utaibi, Sadi Taha, Abdelrahim Nassoura, Alhareth Abuhussien 190 Asian Journal of Business and Accounting 13(1), 2020 of employees and gain citizens’ satisfaction. This can be done by reducing or eliminating Wasta and avoiding the use of Wasta when nominating employees for training programmes. Research limitation/Implications: The scope of this study is limited to only one governmental service organisation, specifically GAM, in Jordan.

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手稿类型：研究论文研究目的：本研究考察了Wasta对约旦大安曼市（GAM）工作表现的影响。它还评估了感知培训机会（PTO）在Wasta和工作绩效之间的中介作用。设计/方法/方法：共从约旦22个不同地区的GAM员工那里收集了344份可用的问卷。研究结果表明：Wasta对工作绩效有负面影响。研究结果还表明，PTO在一定程度上介导了Wasta与工作绩效之间的关系。理论贡献/独创性：研究结果丰富了我们对Wasta实践对约旦公共服务工作绩效影响的理解。这项研究的发现扩展了现有的商业关系文献。从业者/政策含义：本研究的发现为GAM的管理者如何通过在约旦的培训机会提高驯服Wasta的绩效提供了见解。Ahmad Albloush*、Ghassan Al Utaibi、Sadi Taha、Abdelrahim Nassoura和Alhareth Abuhussien*通讯作者：Ahmad Alboush是工商管理学院的助理教授，阿拉伯联合酋长国阿尔达大学学院。电子邮件：ahmad.bloush@aldar.ac.ae Ghassan Al Utaibi是阿拉伯联合酋长国阿尔达大学学院工商管理学院的教授。电子邮件：vice-president@aldar.ac.aeSadi Taha是阿拉伯联合酋长国阿尔达大学学院工商管理学院的助理教授。电子邮件：sadi@aldar.ac.aeAbdelrahim Nassoura是阿拉伯联合酋长国阿尔达大学学院工商管理学院的助理教授。电子邮件：nassoura@aldar.ac.aeAlhareth Abuhussien是约旦安曼阿拉伯大学工商管理学院的副教授。电子邮件：dr.hareth@aau.edu.johttps://doi.org/10.22452/ajba.vol13no1.7Ahmad Albloush、Ghassan Al Utaibi、Sadi Taha、Abdelrahim Nassoura、Alhareth Abuhussien 190《亚洲商业与会计杂志》13（1），2020年员工和获得公民满意度。这可以通过减少或取消Wasta以及在提名员工参加培训计划时避免使用Wasta来实现。研究局限性/影响：本研究的范围仅限于约旦的一个政府服务组织，特别是GAM。

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Asian Journal of Business and Accounting BUSINESS, FINANCE-

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