Optimal Model of Motivation of Faculty Members of Islamic Azad University

The purpose of this study is to design an optimalmodel of motivation for faculty members of Islamic AzadUniversity.

In terms of purpose, this research isan applied study that has been done in a combined method andwith an exploratory strategy. The qualitative part of thisresearch has been done by content analysis method and thequantitative part has been done by descriptive-survey method.The statistical population included all faculty members ofTehran Azad Universities and the sample size throughCochran's formula is 227 people, of which 217 questionnaireswere successfully collected. The research tool was aquestionnaire. To determine the validity of the results, thefollowing indices of data consensus, researchers' consensus,method consensus and member control were used. The firstorder confirmatory factor analysis was used to identify themain factors, the second-order confirmatory factor analysiswas used to test the final model, and the Friedman ranking testwas used to prioritize the components. Smart-PLS softwarewas used to model the structural equations and SPSS softwarewas used to prioritize the data.

According to the findings, the desired model ofmotivation of faculty members of Islamic Azad Universitywas designed and among the factors affecting the motivationof faculty members of Islamic Azad University of Tehran,support and policies and legal frameworks in the highest rankand safety And occupational health had the lowest rank.

Regarding faculty motivation strategies, thehighest rank was related to the improvement of legalframeworks and infrastructures and the appropriate salariesand benefits of faculty members and the lowest rank wasallocated to the improvement of safety and workingenvironment conditions. In terms of outcomes, the highestrank was related to the outcomes at the university andcommunity level and then at the individual level.