The Role of Organizational Environment in Enhancing Managerial Empowerment in Al-Aqsa Network for Media and Art Production

Authors

  • Alaa Hassan Ali Afana Al-Aqsa Media Network Institution Author
  • Adeeb Salem EL Agha Al-Aqsa University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51325/ijbeg.v2i2.40

Keywords:

Organizational Environment; Managerial ‎ Empowerment, Al-Aqsa Network‎, Palestine

Abstract

This study aims at identifying the role of organizational environment‏ ‏in enhancing the ‎ managerial ‎empowerment of employees at Al-Aqsa Network for Media and Art ‎Production. To achieve the objectives of the present study, the researcher used the ‎analytical descriptive approach, and a survey was used as the main tool for collecting ‎the necessary data. The study sample consisted of (67) employees holding supervisory ‎positions who were selected in a complete census method for all employees in ‎supervisory positions at Al-Aqsa network for Media and Art production. 67 ‎questionnaires were distributed, while the number of recovered questionnaires was ‎‎(61) valid for the purposes of statistical analysis at a response rate of (91%). The ‎results showed that there is a statistically significant role at the level of (α≤0.05) ‎between the organizational environment in the following areas (organizational culture, ‎organizational structure and organizational resources) and the enhancing the ‎administrative empowerment. The organizational structure field was the strongest area ‎in association with the organizational environment. In addition, the study concluded ‎that the dimensions of organizational environment have a statistically positive and ‎significant effect at the level of (α≤0.05) in enhancing the administrative ‎empowerment. ‎

Author Biographies

  • Alaa Hassan Ali Afana, Al-Aqsa Media Network Institution

    Al-Aqsa Media Network Institution,

    Gaza Strip, Palestine.

  • Adeeb Salem EL Agha, Al-Aqsa University

    The Academy of Management and Politics for Postgraduate Studies and Al-Aqsa University,

    Gaza, Palestine.

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Published

2019-05-31

How to Cite

Ali Afana, A. H., & EL Agha, A. S. (2019). The Role of Organizational Environment in Enhancing Managerial Empowerment in Al-Aqsa Network for Media and Art Production. EuroMid Journal of Business and Tech-Innovation (EJBTI), 2(2), 30-63. https://doi.org/10.51325/ijbeg.v2i2.40

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