Abstract:
Introduction Universities and institutes of higher education need more than ever lean and effective managers and leaders to face the threats and challenges of the modern world. The main purpose of this study is to present a model for professional development of heads of departments in Iran universities and institutes of higher education based on a lean approach. Method This research was conducted based on the framework of a qualitative approach. For this purpose, 20 experts and academic experts on the subject were selected through purposeful sampling and were interviewed in a semi-structured way. To analyze the data, the thematic analysis technique was used. To ensure the validity and reliability of the qualitative research data, the following strategies were followed: 1. Analysis and reviewing by members (interviewees) 2. Analysis and reviewing by colleagues; and 3. Triangulation of the data sources methods was used. After implementing the content of the interviews and their preliminary analysis, codes or basic concepts were identified and in order to achieve the main categories, similar codes were placed on specific categories. Finally, for each category, the title containing the entire codes was selected. Results As a result of this study, five main components (Leader/Administration Lean Skills, Lean Knowledge Skills, Lean Research Skills, Lean Behavioral Skills, and Lean Personal Skills) for the model of Professional Development of heads of departments of universities and institutes of higher education based on a lean approach were identified and presented. Discussion The five main components of this research can be an effective model for the professional development of department heads in universities and higher education institutes and have beneficial results in promoting quality, efficiency, effectiveness and waste reduction in higher education.
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Presenting a professional development model for academic department heads in universities and 1 higher education institutions based on the Lean approach Mojtaba Hajkhazimeh Khodayar Abili Javad Pourkarimi Abstract Universities and higher education institutions need lean and effective managers and leaders more than ever to face the threats and challenges of the modern world.
As a result of this study, five main components (lean leadership/managerial skills, lean teaching skills, lean research skills, lean behavioral skills, and lean individual skills) were identified and discovered for the professional development model of academic department heads in universities and higher education institutions based on the Lean approach.
In the following, some of the most important studies conducted in the field of professional development of academic department heads based on the Lean approach in universities and higher education institutions are addressed: Table 1.
In a qualitative approach, individuals, their perceptions, meanings, and understandings are received as the primary source of data; since the researcher intends in this study to identify the professional development components of academic department managers in universities and higher education institutions based on the lean approach through interviews with experts and scientific and executive specialists, and to present a model based on the identified components, the use of a qualitative approach is justifiable.
In Table 2, considering the importance of the process of achieving the original components and presenting the model of professional development for academic department managers in universities and higher education institutions based on the lean approach, verbal statements, initial codes (concepts), and identified components are referred to.
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