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        1 - Presenting a model for the development of decision-making power of school principals of the first period of secondary school
        sara Koravand Leila Bahmaee Gholamhossein Barekat
        The aim of the current research is to provide a model for developing the decision-making ability of school principals of the first year of secondary school in Khuzestan province with an emphasis on power and discretion. The current research method is a combination of qu More
        The aim of the current research is to provide a model for developing the decision-making ability of school principals of the first year of secondary school in Khuzestan province with an emphasis on power and discretion. The current research method is a combination of qualitative and quantitative research. The intended statistical population in the qualitative section was formed by experts in the field of education in managerial positions, who were selected as a sample size with a targeted method, and interviews were conducted with them. Also, in the quantitative part, the statistical population includes all the principals of the first secondary level in Khuzestan province (2147 people) using the random cluster sampling method that divides the secondary schools into four sections (north, south, east and west) Kochran's formula, the sample size was determined to be 326 people. The tool of data collection in this research was a researcher-made questionnaire. To analyze the data, ground theory approaches and structural equations were used with MAXQDA, SPSS-PLS software. The results showed that the main dimensions of the model are causal, contextual, intervening factors, strategies and consequences, and they include 74 sub-components, and the results of the research model show that the model is appropriate, that is, the model presented According to the developed goals, it increases attention to empowering managers in decision-making. Therefore, causal factors, contextual factors, strategies, intervenors and consequences have formed the dimensions of the desired model, and schools should pay attention to these main components along with the determined sub-components. Manuscript profile
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        2 - The Components of Delegating Authority and Organizational Power through Empowering and Promoting Effectiveness in Primary School principals’ Decision Making in Khuzestan province
        Sara Koravand Leila Bahmaei Gholam Hossein Barekat
        Decision making is recognized as one of the most fundamental principles of successful management without which success in school management is difficult to achieve. In addition, to make effective decisions, managers require some skills that must be strengthened. In this More
        Decision making is recognized as one of the most fundamental principles of successful management without which success in school management is difficult to achieve. In addition, to make effective decisions, managers require some skills that must be strengthened. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to investigate the components of delegating authority and organizational power through empowering and promoting effectiveness in primary school principals’ decision making in Khuzestan province. In this study, according to the classification model with emphasis on qualitative data, a sequential integrated exploratory method was used to combine qualitative and quantitative data. The statistical population in the qualitative section included 15 experts who were familiar with the subject of the research. In the quantitative phase, the statistical population included the principals of the first secondary schools of Khuzestan province; 326 people (176 females and 150 males) were randomly selected using cluster sampling method. To collect data, two closed and open researcher-made questionnaires on decision-making and improving decision-making power were applied. In order to analyze the data, grounded theory approach and structural equations with MAXQDA, SPSS23 and Smart PLS software were used. The results showed that the main dimensions of the model are organizational factors, managerial factors, individual factors and structural factors and include 74 sub-components and the results of the research model show that, the model used in the present study had a good fit. This means that the model of this research can be used to improve the decision-making power of the managers. Manuscript profile