Presenting a Model for Identifying the Dimensions and Components of Personal Marketing Skills of Faculty Members (Case Study: Ardabil Universities)

Subject Areas : Public Policy In Administration

Mohsen Shirpour ¹ , Sadraddin Sattari ² , Rasoul Vazifeh ³

1 - Department of Educational Management, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran
2 - Department of Educational Sciences, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran
3 - Department of Management,, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran

Received: 2022-03-09 Accepted : 2022-05-23 Published : 2022-06-22

Keywords: marketing, Faculty, Personal Marketing, Universities of Ardabil Province,

Abstract :

Background: The university provides higher education and research with the aim of promoting, transferring knowledge and training human resources in various fields of science and technology. This requires capable faculty. Therefore, some faculty members are looking for personal marketing, branding and excellence in the region, province or country.  Objective: The purpose of this study is to "provide a model for personal marketing of university faculty members" in the spatial territory of Ardabil province between 1396 to 1399. Methods: The research method was a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. Qualitative information was collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 marketing experts and faculty members from public and private universities in Ardabil province, and was designed with coding, dimensions and components of research, identification, and the initial research model. Using this model and the findings of the qualitative section, a questionnaire was designed whose validity was confirmed by convergent validity and its reliability by Cronbach's alpha. The sample consisted of 373 other faculty members from public and private universities in the province. Using the structural equation model, the dimensions of the personal marketing model of the faculty members of Ardabil universities were found. Findings: Based on the findings of the structural equation model, the components of executive skills (0.813), scientific skills (0.886) and attitude skills (0.783) are among the personal marketing skills of faculty members. Also, the fit of the model indicates the desirability of the research model. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it can be said that university faculty members need to acquire scientific, executive and attitude skills to achieve personal skills. .

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