بررسی تاثیر شایسته سالاری زنان بر توسعه شهری اصفهان در راستای برنامه ریزی منطقه ای
محورهای موضوعی : فصلنامه علمی برنامه ریزی منطقه ای
1 - دکتری مدیریت، گروه مدیریت بازرگانی، واحد تهران شمال، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، تهران، ایران
کلید واژه: آموزش, شایسته سالاری زنان, برنامه ریزی منطقه ای, توسعه شهری,
چکیده مقاله :
هدف تحقیق حاضر، بررسی تاثیر شایسته سالاری زنان بر توسعه شهری با مطالعه موردی در سازمان شهرداری اصفهان می باشد. روش تحقیق حاضر از منظر شیوه اجرا ، توصیفی پیمایشی می باشد. جامعه آماری این تحقیق روسا و کارکنان شاغل زن در سازمان مذکور بود. ابزار جمع آوری اطلاعات پرسشنامه محقق ساخت بود. همچنین در بخشی از پژوهش به مقایسه تعداد پرسنل و مدیران زن شهرداری اصفهان در بین سال های 1390 تا 1399 پرداخته شد. در این بازه زمانی همچنین تغییر در میزان سرانه برنامه های شهری بررسی گردید. یافتههای تحقیق نشان داد، میزان تحصیلات بالای زنان (r=0.59) و سمت کاری بالای آنان (r=0.72) تاثیر بیشتری بر توسعه شهری داشته، مشارکت زنان، آموزش و به کارگماری آنان در پستهای سازمانی با سطح معنی داری صفر (Pvalue=0.00) اثری مستقیم، مثبت و معناداری بر توسعه شهری را نشان داد و در نهایت شایسته سالاری زنان با شدت اثرگذاری بالای 3 (F=3.50) تاثیر مثبت و معناداری بر توسعه شهری داشت. همچنین رابطه قوی بین مشارکت زنان و توسعه شهری (r=0.95) بیشتر از سایر متغیرها، بود. در مقایسه تعداد پرسنل و مدیران شهرداری مشخص گردید تعداد پرسنل زن از تعداد سرانه پرسنل شهرداری در بازه زمانی 1390 تا 1399 افزایش داشته و در همین بازه زمانی میزان برنامه ریزی منطقه ای نسبت به کل برنامه های شهرداری افزایش نشان می دهد. چنین میتوان استدلال نمود که به دلیل افزایش تصدی سمت های متناسب فرهنگی توسط پرسنل زن در شهرداری اصفهان باعث ارتقا توسعه شهری در شهرداری اصفهان گردیده است.
The aim of this research is to examine the impact of women's meritocracy on urban development, with a case study focusing on the Municipality of Isfahan. The research methodology is descriptive-survey from the perspective of implementation. The statistical population includes the female managers and employees working in the mentioned organization. A researcher-designed questionnaire was used as the data collection tool. Part of the study involved comparing the number of female staff and managers of the Isfahan Municipality between 2011 and 2020. Changes in urban program per capita during this period were also assessed. The findings indicated that women's higher education level (r=0.59) and elevated job positions (r=0.72) had a greater impact on urban development. Women's participation, training, and employment in organizational roles showed a direct, positive, and significant effect on urban development with a zero level of significance (Pvalue=0.00). Ultimately, women's meritocracy had a significant positive impact on urban development with an effect size above 3 (F=3.50). There was also a strong relationship between women's participation and urban development (r=0.95), surpassing other variables. When comparing the number of personnel and managers, it was found that the number of female employees increased during the period from 2011 to 2020, and during the same period, regional planning increased relative to the overall programs of the municipality. This suggests that increased occupancy of culturally suitable positions by female personnel in the Isfahan Municipality contributed to the enhancement of urban development within the municipality.
Extended Abstract
Introduction
Considering the significant role of human resources in the development process, and knowing that both women and men together constitute the human resources of organizations, it is clear that women play a fundamental role in increasing productivity and fostering development. Although more women have entered the workforce and their numbers have grown quantitatively in recent years, qualitative inequalities remain, especially in reaching managerial levels and merit-based positions. Women have had a minimal share in being selected for top management roles and positions of competency. Nowadays, women show a greater inclination towards taking on management positions and demonstrating their competence in all areas, be they private or public. The role and performance of women in development largely depend on the economic and social development goals of societies. However, they can also become a crucial factor in the cultural transformation of human communities. The development process impacts both women and men in various ways. Fundamentally, culture is one of the most important factors in achieving development, making cultural development both a fundamental prerequisite and an essential goal of development itself. Consequently, many development experts, including officials from the United Nations, emphasize culture as one of the key factors in achieving development. In this context, urban development stands out as a foundation for sustainable economic growth. By creating and promoting a supportive culture, the path to development can be smoothed. Culture represents the way of life for people, and to advance and improve desirable living and working methods, cultural reform is essential. To achieve this objective, government and non-government organizations need to shift their perspectives, which requires management levels to adapt and elevate the competence of employees within organizations. The approach of meritocracy emerged in the 1990s within human resource management literature and quickly gained traction. Today, this approach is not only considered by businesses in developed countries but is also utilized by governmental organizations and companies. Meritocracy is a common and recognized concept in organizational affairs, where competence denotes having the ability, skill, knowledge, worthiness, and qualification.
Methodology
The research method used in this study is descriptive-survey based on its nature and approach. Therefore, overall, this research is considered applied in terms of its objective and descriptive-survey in terms of its method. The statistical population consists of 450 female managers and staff working in the Isfahan Municipality. In another part of the study, the same statistical population was evaluated during the period from 2011 to 2019 (according to the Iranian calendar). The sample size in this study was determined using Cochran's formula, and based on the calculations, 207 managers and working staff were selected. The sampling method was random among the employees.
Results and Discussion
Due to the non-normal distribution of data, the Friedman test was used to examine the impact intensity of women's meritocracy. This test indicated that participation had a greater impact (F=3.53) compared to other variables on the meritocracy of women in urban development. Notably, the impact intensity of meritocracy itself was also above 3 (F=3.50), demonstrating a positive and significant impact (p-value=0.00<0.05) on urban development. Prioritization of the considered indicators was done through the Friedman test, revealing that, within the women's meritocracy component, the indicators of awareness and understanding of organizational goals and policies and proficiency in relevant technologies and tools (μ=5.73) scored highest. In the women's participation component, teamwork presence in the organization (μ=4.56) was most significant; within women's training, the use of women as educational trainers and inviting them to various seminars (μ=4.12) were key. For appointing women to organizational positions, improved job performance due to a woman's experience and skills and promoting women to managerial roles based on their abilities (μ=7.16) were crucial. Lastly, within urban development, the commitment to fairness and integrity stood out as critical in interactions with colleagues (μ=11.43), significantly boosting urban advancement. The Spearman correlation test then assessed the relationship between meritocracy and urban development. According to this test, with a significance level of zero (Pvalue=0.00<0.05), all variables had a direct and positive relationship with urban development. Among these, female meritocracy (r=0.91) strongly correlated with a significance level of zero. Additionally, the relationship between women's participation and urban development (r=0.95) was stronger than other variables. Therefore, women's meritocracy contributes to urban development. This conclusion aligns closely with Abdolsabour's 2016 research findings, which determined that effective meritocracy influences organizational culture. The current study also highlighted that meritocracy has a positive and significant effect on urban development.
Conclusion
Due to the non-normal distribution of data, the Friedman test was used to examine the impact intensity of women's meritocracy. This test indicated that participation had a greater impact (F=3.53) compared to other variables on the meritocracy of women in urban development. Notably, the impact intensity of meritocracy itself was also above 3 (F=3.50), demonstrating a positive and significant impact (p-value=0.00<0.05) on urban development. Prioritization of the considered indicators was done through the Friedman test, revealing that, within the women's meritocracy component, the indicators of awareness and understanding of organizational goals and policies and proficiency in relevant technologies and tools (μ=5.73) scored highest. In the women's participation component, teamwork presence in the organization (μ=4.56) was most significant; within women's training, the use of women as educational trainers and inviting them to various seminars (μ=4.12) were key. For appointing women to organizational positions, improved job performance due to a woman's experience and skills and promoting women to managerial roles based on their abilities (μ=7.16) were crucial. Lastly, within urban development, the commitment to fairness and integrity stood out as critical in interactions with colleagues (μ=11.43), significantly boosting urban advancement. The Spearman correlation test then assessed the relationship between meritocracy and urban development. According to this test, with a significance level of zero (Pvalue=0.00<0.05), all variables had a direct and positive relationship with urban development. Among these, female meritocracy (r=0.91) strongly correlated with a significance level of zero. Additionally, the relationship between women's participation and urban development (r=0.95) was stronger than other variables. Therefore, women's meritocracy contributes to urban development. This conclusion aligns closely with Abdolsabour's 2016 research findings, which determined that effective meritocracy influences organizational culture. The current study also highlighted that meritocracy has a positive and significant effect on urban development.
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