Presentation and Validation of the Implementation Model of the Country's General Higher Education Policies in Line with the Realization of the Third Entrepreneur University

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Candidate in Public Administration, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor of Public Administration, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor of Public Administration, Center Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor of Public Administration, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran.

5 Assistant Professor of Theology and Islamic Studies, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the current research was to identify the elements of the model for the implementation of the general policies of the country's higher education in order to realize the third generation university.
Method: The current research is among applied researches with an exploratory nature, which was conducted with a mixed approach. The members of the statistical sample of the qualitative part of the research are academic experts and experts in the field of policy implementation and entrepreneurship with a doctorate degree, at least 10 years of work experience in student, cultural and educational vice-chancellors, and at least two years of management experience in the Ministry of Science/University, in the number of 12 people. The data were selected based on the snowball technique. The data of the qualitative section were collected by interview and analyzed based on the content analysis technique. The tool used in the quantitative part of the research was a researcher-made questionnaire that was developed based on the findings of the qualitative part. The data of the quantitative part was also collected through a questionnaire extracted from the qualitative part of the research and was tested and analyzed in the Smart PLS software environment. Finally, in order to identify and design the research model, structural-interpretive modeling method and Mac software were used.
Results: The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using the content analysis technique. In the open coding stage, 314 initial codes were identified. After the end of this stage, axial coding was done in order to relate and link the categories and indicators. In order to screen and identify the final indicators, the fuzzy Delphi analysis of the 7-degree spectrum based on the opinion of experts has been used. Finally, 60 indicators and 13 identification categories were classified into six levels based on the power of influence-dependence diagram, and the variables of the Supreme Leader's general employment policies, cultural infrastructure and the macro environment (social, economic and political fields) had the highest impact.
Conclusion: The results of the research show the effectiveness of the categories of the role of the government, the role of legislators, financial infrastructure, the interactions of institutions and networks, educational and research infrastructure, management and human resources, the structure of executive organizations, the implementation of the policies of the country's higher education entrepreneurship ecosystem, the implementation The policies of the Islamic ecosystem of higher education of the country were for the realization of entrepreneurial university, and the categories of the general policies of the Supreme Leader's employment, macro environment and cultural infrastructure were determined as the basis of the policy implementation model. Also, the validity and reliability of the model was confirmed and it was found that the presented model has a good fit.

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  • Receive Date: 16 December 2022
  • Revise Date: 05 March 2023
  • Accept Date: 07 March 2023

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