The Influence of Applying the Criteria of Good Governance on the Institutional Performance Development: "Case Study: The Ministry of Interior and National Security in Southern Provinces"

Abstract

This study aims to identify the effect of applying the criteria of good governance on developing the institutional performance of the Palestinian Ministry of Interior and national security, the military side, in southern provinces. To achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive analytical approach was used. The study population included all employees of various levels totaling (17554) where, (450) questionnaires were distributed among a group of employees who were chosen by stratified random sampling while (417) of them were re-collected with a percentage of (92.67%). SPSS program was used for data entry and processing, and hypothesis testing. The findings of this study show that the provision level of good governance criteria and institutional performance was medium with a relative weight of (63.4%) and (64.8%) respectively. Also, it shows that there is a positive effect of good governance criteria on institutional performance and interpreted (75.1%) of variance in the dependent variable except for (the rule of law and transparency) dimensions which had no effect. The study makes recommendations, the most important of which are: Promoting the philosophy and principles of good governance criteria and increasing their practice level in all administrative levels in the Ministry as they are a vital, important, and influential factor in improving the institutional performance while taking into consideration not to ignore other factors. Creating a climate that encourages employees to seriously engage and express their opinions and suggestions in the decision-making processes.