Application of Postmodern Management Components in Museums of Tehran

With the acceleration of change and the emergence of new ideas in the postmodern era, the way of thinking of managers has undergone changes and the need to get acquainted with new management topics has been raised. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the application of modern postal management components in museums in Tehran.

The present study was a descriptive survey. The study population was 324 managers and staff of museums in Tehran. To obtain the sample size, Cochran's formula was used at an error level of 5%, which was calculated as 205 people (47 managers and 158 employees). A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data, which includes 33 questions in six components of postmodern management: persuasion (5 questions), self-control (5 questions), servant leadership (7 questions), active organization (5 questions), innovation (6 questions), etc. "Creation (5 questions)" was designed in two existing and desirable situations. Descriptive and inferential tests (chi-square test) by SPSS software version 19 were used to analyze the data.

Due to the fact that the level of significance (sig = 0.00) among the staff of museums in Tehran is less than 0.05, the rate of application of each of the components of postmodern management (persuasion, self-control, service leadership, organization) active giving, innovation, and co-creation  were below average in the current situation and above average in the desired situation. In the current situation, the most and the least possibility were related to "innovation" and "co-creation", respectively. In the optimal situation, the most and the least possibility were related to "co-creation" and "self-control", respectively. Also, in terms of demographic variables, there was a significant difference in the gender variable of "incentive" and "active organization" components. There was a significant difference in the type of work variable in all postmodern components except the "persuasion" component. There was a significant difference in the field of study in all components. 

Given the importance and role of museums in the postmodern era, museum managers and staff should be able to see horizontally beyond the temporary issues of the parent organization.  Delegating authority to employees and creating a team culture in order to increase creativity and innovation, change the perspectives and strategies of the organization in accordance with environmental changes and hold training courses to pay more attention.