العلاقة بين استخدام تكنولوجيا المعلومات و الإبداع التنظيمي : دراسة تطبيقية على الشركات الصناعية المساهمة العامة الأردنية

Abstract EN

The general aim of this study is to identify the actual utilization of information Technology (IT) of Jordanian public share-holding industrial companies.

It also attemptes to reveal the level of organizational innovation in these industrial companies.

The ultimate aim is to present recommendations and suggestions that may contribute to increasing innovation and enhancing the corporate role of IT based on the findings of the research.

The study included (45) industrial companies listed in Amman Stock Exchange.

A questionnaire -comprising questions on IT and organizational innovation- was distributed to the sample companies.

The findings of this study revealed the following: • There is a positive relation between IT and innovation.

• There is a positive relation between IT and the organizational strategic view toward growth.

• There is a positive relation between IT and the organizational support toward adopting innovation.

• There is a positive relation between IT and the techniques of applying effective organizational innovation.

• There is a positive relation between IT and the internal work environment (Organizational Design).

• There is a positive relation between IT and the prevailing organizational culture.

• There is a positive relation between IT and offered management facilities.

A multiple regression analysis was carried out.

The results revealed that IT explains 45.97% of the variance in organizational innovation as the independent variable.

Of all the IT surrogate measures, the study has shown that ‘ease of use of IT’ had the most impact as the R² value was 0.531.

The study concluded that some general recommendations and particular suggestions for future research.