Designing a Model for Performance Evaluation of Payame Noor University Staff Based on the Components of Happiness from the Perspective of Islamic Iranian Progress Model
Performance Evaluation of Payame Noor University Staff Based on the Components of Happiness from the Perspective of Islamic- Iranian Progress Model
Subject Areas : Human resources management)
Mikael Jamalpour 1 , Karim Esgandari 2
1 - Assistant Professor,Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology, Payame Noor University,Tehran, Iran
2 - Asistant professor, Department of State Management, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: happiness, Staff performance, Happiness from the Perspective of Islamic Iranian Progress Model, Python Noor University,
Abstract :
The aim of the current research is to design a model for evaluating the performance of Payam Noor University employees based on the components of happiness from the perspective of the Iranian Islamic progress model. After collecting the questionnaires, the obtained information was summarized and classified using descriptive statistical methods, and to test the research questions from the tests; Independent t, variance analysis ANOVA, One Sample T-Test and structural equations using partial least squares method (Smart PLS software) were used to design the employee performance evaluation model based on happiness from the perspective of Islam. The results show that the status of each of the research variables and their dimensions are in an acceptable state, except for the evaluation dimension related to the employee performance variable. In general, happiness from the perspective of the Iranian Islamic development model has a positive and significant effect on the performance of Payam Noor University employees. After all, cheerfulness in life has a positive and meaningful effect on motivation. Mental health has a positive and significant effect on ability, clarity, organizational support, motivation, evaluation, and credibility. Then, the feeling of happiness has a positive and meaningful effect on credit and the environment. The dimension of positive thinking has a positive and significant effect on ability, clarity, organizational support and motivation. Self-esteem dimension has an inverse effect on organizational support, motivation, evaluation and credibility and the environment.
Abstract
The aim of the current research was to evaluating the performance of Payam Noor University employees based on the components of happiness from the perspective of the Islamic- Iranian progress model. The statistical population of the current research was the employees of Payame Noor University in Tabriz, and the statistical sample size was estimated to be 74 people. The data collection instrument in the present study was a researcher-made questionnaire, which was administered to the statistical sample after its validity and reliability were evaluated. After collecting the questionnaires, the obtained information was summarized and classified using descriptive statistical methods. To answer the research questions, independent t-test, variance analysis of ANOVA, One Sample T-Test and structural equations using partial least squares method (Smart PLS software) were used to design the employee performance evaluation model based on the components of happiness from the perspective of Islamic- Iranian Progress Model. The results revealed that there was no significant difference between the demographic variables of the research and the employees' performance and their happiness from the perspective of the Islamic-Iranian progress model. Also, the status of each of the research variables and their dimensions, except for the evaluation dimension related to the employee performance variable, were in an acceptable state. In general, it can be concluded that happiness from the perspective of the Iranian Islamic development model has a positive and significant effect on the performance of Payam Noor University employees; the dimension of cheerfulness in life has a positive and meaningful effect on motivation; mental health has a positive and significant effect on ability, clarity, organizational support, motivation, evaluation, and credibility; the dimention of the feeling of happiness has a positive and meaningful effect on credibility and environment; the dimension of positive thinking has a positive and significant effect on ability, clarity, organizational support and motivation; and the dimension of self-esteem dimension has an inverse effect on organizational support, motivation, evaluation and credibility and environment.
Key Words: staff performance, happiness, Islamic-Iranian Progress Model, Payam Noor University
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