The Influence of Delegation of Authority and Management Control on the Effectiveness of Managerial Decision-Making in the Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company Limited in Al-Salt City in Jordan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of delegation of authority and administrative control on the effectiveness of managerial decisions in the Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company Limited in Al-Salt city in Jordan taking into account the demographic factors: gender, age, years of experience, educational qualifications, and job position. Data were collected through survey questionnaires, which were distributed among the sample of the study. The researchers used a census-style for collecting data from the population of the study which consisted of (286) employees in the Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company Limited in Al-Salt city. The (252) questionnaires that were distributed amongst the study sample were valid for statistical analysis. The researchers used many statistical methods, including; frequencies, percentages, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, simple and multiple regression. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant impact of the delegation of authority and administrative control on the effectiveness of management officials’ administrative decisions of the Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company in Al-Salt city.