Philosophical Mindedness of Managers in Islamic Azad University

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Received: 2010-04-12 Accepted : 2010-09-07 Published : 2010-12-21

Keywords: Islamic Azad University, Philosophical mindedness,

Abstract :

The main purpose of the present research is to study the philosophical mindedness of managers in Islamic Azad University (IAU). The population of the study included all the IAU managers in different zones. 558 managers were randomly selected as the sample group. The research instrument was the researcher-made questionnaire of philosophical mindedness. The results of one-way ANOVA and Post Hoc LSD test indicated that 1) there is a significant difference between philosophical mindedness of the managers in IAU in different zones, 2) The philosophical mindedness mean index of the managers in zone 8 is larger than that among managers in zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 12 while this index among managers in other zones is lower than zone 8. The philosophical mindedness mean index of the managers in zone 9 is larger than that among managers in zones while this index among managers in zone 12 is lower than that in zone 9. The philosophical mindedness mean index of the managers in zone 11 is larger than those in zones 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 12 while this index among managers in other zones is lower than that in zone 11.