Designing a Sustainable Human Resource Management Model with an Approach to Promoting Meritocracy in the Seven Educational Districts of Mashhad

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Maryam Vahidirad ¹ , Mahmoud Ghorbani ^{2 *} , Farideh Hashemiannejad ³

1 - Department of Educational Sciences , Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.

Received: 2024-04-16 Accepted : 2024-09-23 Published : 2025-04-12

Keywords: Human resource management, sustainable human resource management, meritocracy,

Abstract :

Introduction: Education serves as the cornerstone of societal progress, with its mission being the transformation of human resources into human capital. The realization of this mission hinges on the presence of competent and capable managers. This study aims to designing a sustainable human resource management model with an approach to promoting meritocracy in the seven educational districts of Mashhad.

Methodology: This research is applied in terms of its purpose and qualitative in terms of data collection, utilizing an inductive content analysis approach. The participants in the study included academic experts and specialists in the field of human resource management and education. Using the theoretical saturation principle and purposive sampling, 16 participants were selected as the sample size. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The collected data were analyzed using thematic coding and processed with MAXQDA software to ensure a systematic and rigorous examination of emerging themes and patterns.

Findings: The results revealed that the final model of the study consists of 5 dimensions and 24 components. The main dimensions include: Competency-Based Recruitment, Improvement through Sustainable Human Resource Competency Development, Retention of Human Resources with a Competency Approach, Performance Evaluation of Sustainable and Merit-Based Human Resources, and Performance-Based Payment Systems.
Conclusion: These dimensions collectively form a comprehensive framework for integrating sustainability and meritocracy into human resource management practices.

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