Measuring and Validating the Pattern of Jihadi Organizational Culture in Bank Melli Iran
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Bank Melli Iran, Jihadi Organizational Culture, Jihadi CultureAbstract
This study aimed to measure and validate the model of jihadi organizational culture in Bank Melli Iran and identify its key components influencing organizational performance. The research was applied in purpose, quantitative in nature, and descriptive–survey in method. The statistical population consisted of 337 managers, deputy branch affairs managers, and heads of departments of Bank Melli Iran, from which a sample of 180 was selected using Cochran’s formula and stratified random sampling. Data were collected through a researcher-made questionnaire validated by experts, with reliability confirmed via Cronbach’s alpha values above 0.7. Data analysis was conducted using PLS3 and SPSS software based on structural equation modeling (SEM). Results revealed a positive and significant relationship among the components and indicators of jihadi organizational culture in Bank Melli Iran at the 99% confidence level. The main dimensions—truth orientation, commitment to Islamic and revolutionary values, revolutionary insight, and jihadi behavior—showed strong explanatory power. Model fit indices (GOF = 0.66, SRMR = 0.004) indicated excellent model adequacy. Revolutionary insight, jihadi behavior, and truth orientation demonstrated the strongest direct effects on the development of jihadi organizational culture. The validated model of jihadi organizational culture serves as an indigenous and effective framework for guiding and empowering human capital toward achieving the bank’s strategic objectives, improving productivity, and enhancing Bank Melli’s role in national economic and social development. Institutionalizing jihadi values within organizational structures and processes can promote sustainable cultural transformation within the Islamic banking system.
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