Journal of Educational Sciences > Volume 28, No. 1, 2016

The Availability of the Learning Organization Dimensions in Kuwait University from the Faculty Members’ Perspective / Ahmad S. Alanezi

This study aimed to identify the availability of the dimensions of learning organization of Kuwait University from the perspective of its faculty and to detect differences in the responses of the sample according to the variables of gender, academic rank and college specification. In order to achieve the purposes of the study, descriptive survey method was used depending on the dimensions of the Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ) for the model of Marsick and Watkins which consisted of (43) items that were confirmed of validity and reliability and its Coefficient reached (0.96). Then applied to a stratified random sample of faculty at Kuwait University was (194) doctor. The study concluded to following results: 1) All the dimensions of the learning organization have got a medium degree, 2) There were differences in gender variable (in favor of the females' faculty members) in two of the learning organization dimensions, 3) There were differences in academic rank variable (in favor of the rank of professor) in four of the learning organization dimensions: team learning, embedded system, empowerment and strategic leadership, 4) There were differences in all learning organization dimensions, and all were in favor of the literary college
Key words: Educational Leadership, Institutions of Higher Education, University Administration, Functional Behavior.