Paradigm model of educational leadership development of directors of higher education centers in Fars province
Subject Areas :Yasaman Mehdi 1 , Mohammad Hosseinpour 2 , Yadollah Mehralizadeh 3
1 - PhD student, Department of Educational Management, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Educational Management, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
3 - Full Professor, Department of Educational Management, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
Keywords: higher education, Leadership, educational leadership, leadership development,
Abstract :
The main goal of this research was to present a paradigmatic model of educational leadership development for directors of higher education centers in Fars province. The method of the current research was of a qualitative type with a foundational data method and applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population of this research includes all experts, experts, managers and educational leaders in the higher education centers of Fars province. Sampling continued until data saturation was reached and interviews were conducted with 13 members of the statistical population. A semi-structured interview tool was used to collect information. The validity of the tool was checked with face validity and reliability with the agreement coefficient between the coders.The results of this research showed that the central category (educational leadership development) is a function of causal conditions (educational system structure, organizational perspective, leadership skills, leadership style), background conditions (leader's personality traits, organizational culture, and technology). and the intervening conditions (leadership abilities, leadership attitude, financial resources of the organization and organizational factors). These factors provide the conditions for applying actions and interactions (strategies) (team and collaborative work, meritocracy, training for leaders, resource management, leadership development, improving the organization structure and knowledge management) that result (employee empowerment, performance improvement organizational, improving the quality of education, developing research, improving leadership skills, improving employee participation, organizational decisions, optimal allocation of resources)It can be concluded that the paradigmatic model of educational leadership development of directors of higher education centers in Fars province has multidimensional conditions that educational planners can pay attention to.
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