Cronbach alpha coefficient for the information sharing index was 0.88. The
job security index covering four items has been evaluated with the same rating system used in other HR practices in
this study, based on the five-part Likert scale. Some of the items are: "individuals working in this job may hope to
stay in the organization for as long as they wish", and "in case the bank experiences financial troubles, the
employees will be the last ones to lose their jobs