Abstract:
This research was done to provide effective strategies for the establishment of
integration model for succession planning, career progression path of Azad Universities
administrators from the perspective of higher education administrators
and professionals based on the systematic theoretical design of Strauss, and
Corbin grounded theory. Accordingly, using a targeted sampling method, semistructured
interviews were made with 22 middle and executive managers of universities,
authors in the field of succession planning and career progression path,
and key scholars on human resource management and higher education, and the
data were extracted from the interviews. The approach used in this study is a mix
approach and hence, for developing the comprehensive research model, qualitative
and quantitative approaches (in combination with one another) were used. For
selecting sample volume, snowball method was used and finally, the research
model was developed based on the opinions of 22 experts. In the second stage, the
presented research model was tested by using SPSS 20, Lisrel8.8 and results indicated
that the relationships and components of the proposed model are significant.
During a three-step coding process (open, axial and selective), the data analysis
revealed seven main categories as the effective strategies for the establishment of
integration model for succession planning and career progression path of governmental
universities administrators, which included acquaintance, participation of
university administrators, organizational learning, trust-making, futurism, academic
independence and systemic insight.
Machine summary:
During a three-step coding process (open, axial and selective), the data analysis revealed seven main categories as the effective strategies for the establishment of integration model for succession planning and career progression path of govern- mental universities administrators, which included acquaintance, participation of university administrators, organizational learning, trust-making, futurism, aca-demic independence and systemic insight.
Therefore, in this qualitative research, based on the systematic design of the grounded theory, the interviewees' perceptions about the effective strategies for establishing an integration model of succession planning and career progression path of the managers of public universities was addressed.
The unit of analysis in this study included the following four groups: Group 1: Experts and professionals in the field of succession planning and career progression path Group 2: Human resources officials at universities and higher education institutions Group 3: Higher education experts and professors in universities Group 4: Authors in the above areas The data of this study were obtained from semi-structured interviews with 15 of the above mentioned key people working at state universities in Tehran, which were selected through theoretical (targeted) sampling method.
Data analysis revealed seven main categories as the effective strategies for the establishment of inte- gration model for succession planning and career progression path of governmental universities ad- ministrators from the perspectives higher education administrators and scholars, including familiariza- tion, academic managers' participation, organizational learning, trust making, futurism, academic in- dependence and systemic insight.
4 Familiarization (Introduction) As today's universities are dealing with issues such as growth and development, globalization and internationalization, and ultimately with competition, succession planning and career progression path need the boosting and educating talented managers and staff who can encounter with the facing chal- lenges and resolve them.