Identifying the Factors Affecting the Productivity of Education Managers in Lorestan Province

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Hojat Falahpuor ¹ , Ebrahim Pourhossini ² , Shoja Araban ³

1 - PhD Student in Educational Management, Khorramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Management, Khorramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei Campus, Farhangian University, Lorestan, Iran.

Received: 2021-08-03 Accepted : 2021-10-20 Published : 2021-10-20

Keywords: Productivity, Motivational factors, Environmental factors, Managerial factors,

Abstract :

The aim of this study was to identify the factors affecting the productivity model of education managers in Lorestan province. The research method was integrated (qualitative-quantitative) and applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population in the qualitative stage included 12 experts and in the quantitative stage all the principals of the secondary schools of Lorestan province were 411 people. To determine the qualitative sample size by theoretical saturation method and in the quantitative part, from Krejcie-Morgan table, 199 people (102 men and 97 women) were selected as a statistical sample and selected by cluster random sampling method. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity was assessed by professors and its reliability was assessed by Cronbach's alpha test and the value was 0.82. Spss26 software and lisrel structural equations were used for data analysis. The results of the qualitative section with Delphi panel showed that seven components of motivational factors, managerial factors, environmental factors, empowerment factors, acceptance factors, innovation factors and organizational factors and 62 indicators for managers' productivity were identified. The results of structural equations also showed that the factor load is motivational factors 0.84, managerial factors 0.79, environmental factors 0.80, empowerment factors 0.72, acceptance factors 0.83, innovation factors 0.69 and organizational factors 0.85. Also, all the estimation indicators of the measurement model indicated a good fit of the model.