Journal Article

The Effect of Perceived Internal Transparency on Employees' Affective Commitment

Darwish, Amany Darwish Osman, Fayed, Tarek Hamdy Mahmoud

2024

Overview

This study seeks to identify the impact of perceived internal transparency (PIT) (encompassing four dimensions: participation, substantial information, accountability, and secrecy) of Egyptian universities on their academics' employees' affective commitment (EAC). The study adopted a comparative approach between public and private universities by comparing the relationships' strength between 244 public university academics and 150 of their counterparts in private universities. The design of the research was based on a quantitative approach through which academics filled out online questionnaires aimed at measuring study variables. Data analysis was performed using correlation and regression analysis to test relationships, and Chow test was used to compare the relationships' strength between the two groups. The results of the study showed significant positive effects of PIT on EAC (R2 = 39.9% and 55.1%) in public and private universities respectively, with mixed results regarding the effects of PIT dimensions on EAC. The results also showed statistically significant differences in the relationships' strength between public and private universities. Based on the results, recommendations were made to the management of universities, where universities were urged to adopt more transparent systems and devise new ways of presenting information, enhancing participation and input of academics in decision-making, in addition to improving the accountability of universities towards their academics. This study is one of the first to address transparency from an internal perspective, highlighting the differences between Egyptian public and private universities regarding their PIT and EAC.

• Publisher: جامعة عين شمس - كلية التجارة
• Subject: الأكاديميون العاملون / الجامعات المصرية / الشفافية الداخلية