The Relationship between Information and Communication Technology and Cultural Engineering Components at Islamic Azad University

Subject Areas : Infomartion Technology

Kiumars Niazazari ¹ ( Full Professor of Educational Management, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran )
Mehraneh Kazemian ² ( Ph.D. in Educational Management, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran )
Marzieh Niazazari ³ ( Assistant Professor of Educational Management, Ghaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ghaemshahr, Iran )

Received: 2014-05-14 Accepted : 2015-09-03 Published : 2015-02-01

Keywords: Strategy, Higher Education, Information and communication technology, Leadership, cultural engineering, core values,

Abstract :

This research reviewed the relationship between information and communication technology and cultural engineering at Islamic Azad University. The method of the research was descriptive- correlational. The statistical population of the study was managers and employees of Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch in 2013, among which a sample of 22 managers and 120 employees were selected through stratified random method. The data collecting tools were two researcher made questionnaires including information and communication technology questionnaire and cultural engineering questionnaire. Pearson correlation coefficient and regression were used for data analysis. Results showed that there were the highest correlation between information and communication technology and core values of cultural engineering (0.68), cultural engineering strategy components (0.67) and the cultural engineering leadership (0.64) and there were the lowest correlation between information and communication technology and success standards in cultural engineering (0.51). In general, Findings revealed a relationship between information and communication technology and cultural engineering at university. It means that information and communication technology can play important role in performing each component of cultural engineering.

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