Providing a model for managing career plateaus in Iranian universities; Case study: Farhangian University
Majid Masoudi
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Ph.D student in educational management, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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mahmoud sabahi
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Assistant Professor of Department Educational Sciences,Tehran, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
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Younes Daryoush
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Assistant Professor of Human Resources Training and Improvement, Minab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Minab, Iran
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Keywords: Career Plateau, Career Plateau Management, FarhangianUniversity,
Abstract :
Abstract
Introduction: Career Plateau Management at Farhangian University includes strategies and techniques to help employees overcome stagnation and continue professional growth. The aim of the research was to provide a model for managing job plateaus among Farhangian University employees.
research methodology: The qualitative research approach and strategy used was phenomenology. The potential participants of the research included experts from the scientific community and academic specialists in relation to the management of career plateaus, ten people were selected as the final participants in the research in a targeted manner. Sample people have more than 20 years of experience in Farhangian University; They had a doctorate or higher education and were working in managerial positions. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Individual interviews with the sample continued until data saturation. The time of each interview was between 65 and 75 minutes. The process of all the interviews was recorded and then implemented. The analysis of the text of the interviews was done using the step-by-step thematic analysis method in six stages. The validity of the research findings was confirmed by the survey method by the participants. The reliability of the findings was also checked using the agreement method between two coders and the number 0.79 was obtained, which indicates the appropriate reliability of the findings.
Findings: The results showed the pattern of career plateau in Farhangian University; It included 3 individual dimensions: six components, the organizational dimension included: 16 components and the environmental dimension included: 6 components.
Conclusion: Identifying the factors affecting the management of career plateaus in Farhangian University has helped to reduce this phenomenon in the university and can help managers to adopt appropriate, appropriate and timely solutions to adjust this phenomenon.
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