فصلنامه نوآوری های مدیریت آموزشی
سال شانزدهم شماره 4 (پیاپی 64، پاییز 1400)

The present study seeks to identify the factors affecting institutional vacuum management strategies in emerging markets. Costs from institutional gaps and multinational corporations in emerging markets need to adopt strategies to manage these gaps. On the other hand, research in this field has only examined the strategies of institutional vacuum management and less research has examined the factors affecting the adoption of these strategies. The present study has been conducted with a qualitative and exploratory approach and using a case study method based on a template. In this study, 13 international companies operating in Iran have been studied in-depth semi-structured. The results showed that the effective factors on the adoption of institutional vacuum management strategies include the type of vacuum and the consumer market (environmental factors), entry level and entry strategy (organizational factors). The findings of the present study are effective in explaining useful orientations for researchers in the field of international entrepreneurship as well as managers of companies operating in developing countries.

At present, organizations are looking for concepts such as spirituality based on the new management paradigm. The present study seeks to present and develop a model of the effect of spirituality on the work ethic of employees in the Education Organization of Golestan Province. In order to present the model, a mixed approach (qualitative-quantitative) and data foundation theory method were used. Qualitative sampling by snowball method and in-depth interviews with 26 managers and experts of the Education and Training Organization identified the model and in a quantitative part to adjust the sample size, Cochran's formula and Morgan table are used and the number of samples is about 145 people. Designated. Data analysis was performed by contextual theorizing method based on three types of open, axial and selective coding. For axial coding, the paradigm model of Strauss and Corbin was used and spirituality was identified as a central category. The components of the paradigm model for axial coding are the central category, the causal conditions, the prevailing context, the intervening conditions, the strategies and interactions, and the consequences. The presence of spirituality in the organization affects work ethic and leads to effective communication, increased intimacy, improved working conditions, importance to colleagues, non-corruption of managers, increased willingness to work, commitment and appreciation of ethical work. Therefore, by exploiting and strengthening spirituality in the workplace, a suitable platform can be provided for the development of personal and organizational behaviors.

The purpose of this study was to examin the effect of performance evaluation on performance improvement with the mediating role of empowering elementary school teachers. This study was a descriptive-correlational one. The statistical population of the study included all elementary teachers in Zahedan city (N=200). Using Morgan and Krejcie's (1971) Table for determining sample size, 200 teacher were census selected. Spritzer empowerment questionnaire (2003), Zare'i Robat performance assessment questionnaire (2014) and Sung performance improvement questionnaire (2008) were used to collect the data of the study. The content validity of the questionnaire was reviewed and confirmed. Based on Cronbach's alpha coefficient, it was estimated that the reliabilities of the questionnaires were 0.769, 0.811 and 0.712, respectively. Using SPSS 23.0 and LISREL 8.8., data were analyzed at two levels of descriptive and inferential statistics, including Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling. The result of structural equation modeling indicated that performance evaluation has a direct effect on performance improvement and empowerment. However, the indirect effect of performance assessment on performance improvement through the empowerment was lower than its direct effect.

The purpose of this study was to provide a model of higher education system based on the process of developing human resources. The research method was the ground theory method and model structural equation model. The research community in a small section consisted of professors, experts, experts and managers of higher education system. The number of samples in a small section was selected using Cochran formula 382 experts and managers of higher education system. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. The analysis of collected data was performed using descriptive and inferential methods using SPSS 16 and Smart Pls software. The results showed that twelve components in explaining the model of higher education system are based on the process of human resource development, including; Automatic, self-esteem, motivation, empowerment, organizational learning, organizational culture, knowledge management, technology, job satisfaction, community development, networking facilitating, and ultimately human capital development. Coefficient determination and adjusted adjusted coefficient; Indicated the fitting fit of the model.

The main purpose of this study was to design and fit the optimal model of learning organization (from the perspective of organizational structure supporting learning) in education with emphasis on knowledge management (case study: Tehran Education). This study was performed using a sequential exploratory design (qualitative and quantitative). In the qualitative phase, the necessary data were collected by conducting in-depth interviews with 20 experts in the field of educational management and education managers in Tehran who were selected by theoretical sampling method. The research data were analyzed using the content analysis method and the network of themes and the conceptual model of network measurement of the learning organization in education. The qualitative results of the research showed that the optimal model of learning organization in education with two comprehensive themes including knowledge management and organizational structure supporting learning has reached a theoretical saturation with a total of 128 basic themes. In the quantitative phase of the research, a survey study was used to evaluate and test the model. Using a researcher-made questionnaire derived from the basic themes of qualitative study, research data were collected from 226 managers and education staff in Tehran who were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. The quantitative results of the research showed that the experimental model of network measurement of the learning organization in Tehran education has a relatively good fit and the knowledge management dimension has been able to have the largest share in measuring the experimental model of the learning organization with 0.935.

This study aimed to propose the professional ethics patterns of principals of elementary schools. Research method was conducted using a mixed (qualitative-quantitative) and it was an applied study in terms of objective. In the qualitative step, participants (including 16 experts in the relevant context) were chosen using the purposive sampling method, and they filled out the questionnaires three times based on Delphi Method. In the quantitative step, the statistical population comprised all principals (N=2366) of elementary schools of Education Organization in Lorestan over the academic year of 2019-2020. Using Morgan Table, 330 subjects were chosen based on multistage cluster sampling. As a research instrument, a questionnaire was used considering the qualitative findings including three dimensions, nine components, and 81 indicators. Descriptive and inferential statistics (structural equations) were used through SPSS22 and Lisrel software to analyze data. Findings indicated that there are 3 dimensions and 9 main components in the case of principals' professional ethics: 1) individual dimension (personal, occupational/professional, and emotional characteristics) 2) intra-organizational dimension (management and leadership, ethics strategies, professional capabilities, and task factors) 3) extra-organizational dimension (social and cultural factors).

Results of structural equation modeling (SEM) showed among triple dimensions of principals' professional ethics, intra-organizational (with a path coefficient of 0.87) had the highest impact on the professional ethics model. Among components, task factors (0.87), occupational features (0.85), and cultural factors (0.82) had the highest impact on the professional ethics model, respectively. The proposed patterns can be used as a guideline for educational management planners at the macro- and micro-levels to rank dimensions and components of principals' professional ethics.

The aim of this study is to identify the components of administrative health in order to propose a model for promoting administrative health in the Iranian public education system through a heuristic mixed method. In the first (qualitative) phase of the study, thematic analysis was used with an inductive approach. The research environment in the two phases of the study was the resources of reputable websites and scientific databases in the period of time between 2010 and 2019 in the field of administrative health studies. The criterion-based purposive sampling method was applied to study 108 domestic and foreign articles and books, with which the researcher reached theoretical saturation. After coding and classifying 98 primary themes, content validity was determined in two qualitative methods of the themes network with seven general themes and 17 basic themes. In the quantitative phase, the research environment consisted of all members of the educational system in Iran and sample selection was carried out through non-random convenience sampling. A researcher-made 98-item questionnaire was prepared based on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 meaning strongly disagree to 5 standing for strongly agree. Face validity and content validity of the questionnaire used in this study were confirmed by experts. Construct validity of the questionnaire was examined using factor analysis and its reliability was measured through Cronbach's alpha. Values for estimating Cronbach's alpha coefficient for themes higher than 0.75 were reported, indicating a high internal correlation in the basic themes. Data analysis was conducted through descriptive statistical methods for quantitative data including frequency distribution tables and graphs, as well as inferential statistics including confirmatory factor analysis and covariance-based structural equation modeling approach. According to the indicators, the research model had a good fit.

The purpose of this study was to provide a model to promote the desire for sustainability of education teachers.

This research is a mixed study, applied in terms of purpose, with content analysis in the qualitative part, and a descriptive survey in the quantitative part. This study was conducted in three sections: library, qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative part included semi-structured interviews with experts to determine the dimensions, components and indicators of teachers' desire to sustainability, developing a questionnaire and determining the proposed mechanisms. The research population in the qualitative section included all experts in the field of education (experienced principals and teachers), 19 of whom were selected through purposive sampling, and in the quantitative section, the research population included all 10975 teachers of first grade high schools in Tehran. According to the Cochran's formula, the sample size was estimated at 375 people, and then the questionnaire of desire for sustainability was distributed among teachers in selected schools, and finally 323 questionnaires were received from teachers and analyzed. The data collection tool in the qualitative part was a semi-structured interview, and the tool in the quantitative part was a researcher-made questionnaire (the result of a combination of library and qualitative study) based on a 5-point Likert scale in both present and desirable situations. The validity of the questionnaire was calculated through convergent and divergent validity. The reliability of the questionnaire items was calculated and confirmed by Cronbach's alpha (0.968) and combined reliability (0.970). Exploratory factor analysis, one-sample t-test and dependent t-test, structural equation modeling (SEM), Cronbach's alpha and confirmatory factor analysis were used to analyze the data to check the validity of the questionnaire using Smart-PLS software. The results showed that teachers' desire for sustainability includes two dimensions of environmental factors with components of social, economic, welfare and livelihood, legal, organizational and social justice factors and professional factors with components of job, job satisfaction and quality of working life factors. A suitable tool for measuring teachers' desire for sustainability is a researcher-made questionnaire with 46 items. In this study, 30 mechanisms were proposed to promote teachers' desire for sustainability. As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, the proposed model of promoting teachers' desire for sustainability with 2 dimensions, 8 components and 38 indicators was approved. The degree of fit of the proposed research model was also confirmed with 0.99 confidence. The model of teachers 'desire for sustainability can be effective in promoting teachers' motivated desire for sustainability and increasing the quality of education.