The effect of the information technology governance on the profitability of the Jordanian banks(2015-2017)‎

Abstract EN

The study aimed at demonstrating the effect of the information technology governance on the profitability of the 16 Jordanian commercial banks including the Islamic ones that are listed in Amman stock market where the entire community has been studied.

The Analytic descriptive approach has been used to achieve the study objectives.

(IT governance) the independent variable was measured through a precise and well organized Questionnaire that was distributed to the holders of the administrative positions and the employees in the Information Technology Service.

183 questionnaires have been distributed where 160 were retrieved and completely analyzed.The dependent variable (the profitability) has been measured by indicators (Return on Assets, Return on Equity, and return on the profitability of shares) from the available data on Amman stock market website.

The statistical methods were used in analyzing Hypotheses.

For example (the mathematical averages, the standard Deviations, and Linear regression analysis) were based on the SPSS program.

The study found various results.

The most important one is the statistically significant effect for the Information technology governance on the profitability of the Jordanian banks.

The study has several recommendations.

The most important one is toensure the viability and reasonableness of the program plan that must be achievable as well as obtainableresources complete plan.

And the study also has an important recommendation which is generalizing of application of the IT governance on other sectors and to hold training courses for the employees in this field.

Due to the lack of literature in this field, this study intends to fill the gap therein.