The Effect of Corporate Governance on Competitive Advantage Through Organizational Learning

Darweesh, Raghad; Abuareish, Mohammad

doi:10.5281/zenodo.7954404

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

Department of Business Administration, Istanbul Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7954404

Abstract

In this rapidly changing environment, organizations need to preserve their competitive position by committing to corporate governance practices and facilitating learning capabilities. This study aims to investigate the influence of corporate governance on competitive advantage through organizational learning at different Jordanian industrial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange. In order to evaluate the relationships, a questionnaire with 52 Likert scale items is designed based on previous studies. The questionnaire is distributed randomly to the top and middle managers working at Jordanian industrial companies registered on the Amman Stock Exchange. The collected data are analyzed using multiple linear regression tests along with Baron and Kenney’s approach to finding that all factors of corporate governance significantly impact competitive advantage and that organizational learning partially mediates the relationship between corporate governance and competitive advantage. The study can fill the literature gap by exploring the mediating impact of organizational learning on the relationship between corporate governance and competitive advantage.

Keywords

20.1001.1.23832126.2023.10.4.1.0

Main Subjects

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The Effect of Corporate Governance on Competitive Advantage Through Organizational Learning

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Volume 10, Issue 4 - Serial Number 105
April 2023
Pages 223-239

The Effect of Corporate Governance on Competitive Advantage Through Organizational Learning

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Volume 10, Issue 4 - Serial Number 105April 2023Pages 223-239

Volume 10, Issue 4 - Serial Number 105
April 2023
Pages 223-239