Designing and Explaining of Pattern for consequents of university as Virtuous Organization; case of study: state universities of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in Yazd Province

Subject Areas : Education

Marziyeh Dehghanizadeh ¹ , Hassanreza Zeinabadi ² , Hamidreza Arasteh ³ , Abdolrahim Navehebrahim ⁴

1 - Assistant professor, Department of Public Management, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. Ph.D. of khrazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration, Khrazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
3 - Full Professor, Department of Educational Administration, Khrazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
4 - Full Professor, Department of Educational Administration, Khrazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2020-03-23 Accepted : 2021-08-04 Published : 2021-06-22

Keywords: university, Mixed Approach, Virtue, Virtuous organization, Focus group,

Abstract :

Introduction: Organizational virtue is one of the new concepts of an organization that is based on positive psychology. The study in this area encompasses prominent behaviors in the organization, which lead to positive outcomes. The purpose of this study was to design and explain pattern for consequents of virtuous organization at public universities in Yazd province.
research methodology: The research methodology was based on "exploratory mixed research" method. At First phase, the qualitative research method of "focus group" was applied by using semi-structured interviews with 8 member of faculty members of Yazd state universities, and then analyzing and coding the data obtained from the interview and literature the method of thematic analysis was executed, then the conceptual model of research was developed. Then in quantitative research section, conceptual model with a researcher-made questionnaire was distributed to the sample of 285 employees of public universities in Yazd province, was tested with structural equation model. Content validity, divergent, convergent, and also composite reliability and Cronbach's alpha coefficient of this questionnaire were appropriate.
Findings: In the model which was obtained from qualitative research, the consequences of the virtuous University, was "organizational spontaneity", "organizational citizenship behavior", "organizational identity", "spiritual well-being", "professional moral courage", "organizational happiness", "organizational health", "organizational performance", and "Social Capital" and also the impact of some consequences on each other were identified. The results of quantitative showed that  all consequences had a suitable factor load and the model was confirmed.
 Conclusion: benefits and consequences of organizational virtue are not apparent in the short term; Therefore, university manager and staff  should  know that by institutionalizing virtuous behaviors in the university, the quality of services and competitive advantage would be increased in long term for the university.
 

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