The Degree to Which Faculty Members In The University Of Jordan Enjoy Their Academic Freedom And Its Relationship With The Extent Of Having A Culture Of Creativity From The Perspective Of Those Faculty Members

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the degree to which faculty members in the University of Jordan enjoy their academic freedom and its relationship with the extent of having a culture of creativity at the University of Jordan from the perspective of those faculty members. The study’s sample consists from 311 faculty members. The overall mean of the extent of enjoying academic freedom is 3.14 which is considered moderate. The overall mean of the extent of having a culture of creativity at the University of Jordan is 3.01 which is considered moderate.  The researcher of the present study found that there is a statistically significant positive correlation between the extent of enjoying academic freedom by the faculty members at the University of Jordan and the extent of having a culture of creativity at the University of Jordan. In addition, there isn’t any statistically significant differences between the respondents’ extent of enjoying academic freedom which can be attributed to (gender, academic rank or faculty). There isn’t any statistically significant differences between the competitive advantage levels which can be attributed to (gender, academic rank or faculty).