Designing a human resource development model for employees of municipalities in Tehran Province

Subject Areas : Curriculum Design and Development

Amin Asadi ¹ , Abbas Khorshidi ² , Nader Barzegar ³ , Saeed Moradi ⁴

1 - PhD candidate, Department of Educational Management, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran.
2 - Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran.
3 - Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran.
4 - Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran.

Received: 2024-11-13 Accepted : 2025-02-11 Published : 2025-03-10

Keywords: Development Model, Human Resources, Municipality Employees, Tehran Province Municipality,

Abstract :

Human resources are the most crucial components of any organizational structure and developing a human resource model to improve the efficiency of organizations is crucial. This research aimed to design a human resource development model for municipal employees in Tehran province. To serve that end, a qualitative design was adopted and data was collected and analyzed based on grounded theory approach. The target population in this research included university professors and experts in human resource management. A total of 15 participants were selected for interviews using snowball sampling until theoretical saturation was achieved. The participants included both male and female with at least seven years of experience in their profession. The research utilized a semi-structured interview to establish a human resource development model for municipal employees. The interview prompts were developed by examination of various national and international models. Subsequently, indicators were identified through open coding and classified into components, and dimensions through axial and selective coding. Ultimately, 4 dimensions, 19 components, and 135 indicators were established for the human resource development model for municipal employees. Finally, the paper provides some implications for an enhanced efficiency in the performance of Tehran province municipalities considering the developed human resource model.

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