Identifying Dimensions and Indicators of Pathology Model of Knowledge Production (Sample Study: Faculty Members of Islamic Azad University)
Subject Areas :
Kyvan Kave
1
,
Taghi Aghahoseini
2
,
Mahboubeh Sadat Fadavi
3
1 - Department of Educational Management, Isfahan Branch, Islamic Azad University (Khorasgan), Isfahan, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Isfahan, Iran.
3 - Department of Higher Education Management, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Isfahan Branch, Islamic Azad University (Khorasgan), Isfahan, Iran
Keywords: pathology, Organizational Structure, Higher education system, knowledge production,
Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to identify the dimensions and Indicators of the pathology model of knowledge production among faculty members of Islamic Azad University.The study is applied in terms of purpose and qualitative content analysis method .The study population included were full-time faculty members at Islamic Azad University who were selected with a purposeful approach and desirable methods . Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Data analysis method was performed using grounded theory coding method (three methods of open, axial and selective coding).The findings indicated that injuries related to the Azad University system with two subcategories "policy makers" and "research stakeholders", injuries related to organizational structure with three subcategories "rate "Formalization", "degree of concentration and decentralization" and "degree of complexity" and problems related to cultural, social and economic issues were obtained with two subcategories "socio-cultural factors" and "economic factors" as components of the above model.
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