Cause-Effect Analysis of the Professional Development of Education Managers in the 4th district of Tehran

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD student in the field of educational management, Islamic Azad University, Damavand Branch, Damavand, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, Damavand branch (Tehran), Department of Educational Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, Damavand Branch (Tehran), Department of Educational Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

science and technology Advances challenge managers’ skills and capabilities, and to face these rapid changes, the capabilities of managers must be restructured based on a new and organized program. The aim of the current research is analyzing the cause-effect of the professional development of education managers in the 4th district of Tehran.

This research is applied in terms of purpose and mixed in terms of approach. The experts of the statistical community in both stages included academic experts and specialists in the professional development of managers. The research sample selected in a purposeful way and using the theoretical saturation level, the number of 22 people. The data collection tool in the qualitative part was a semi-structured interview. The interview continued until the theoretical saturation reached. Data analysis done by two-step coding method. DEMATEL method also used in the quantitative part. DEMATEL's questionnaire given to 22 experts and the impact of the factors determined.

Based on the results of the analysis of qualitative findings, 165 open codes were identified among the concepts in the interviews, which were categorized into 30 categories. Finally, 7 main categories were obtained. And the results of the Fuzzy DEMATEL showed that in the current research, individual factors, stakeholders and human resource management were the causal factors of the model, and educational factors, planning and technology in the education of the disabled factors of the model.

Based on the results, it can be concluded that manager’s professional development is necessary to improve the education and training system.

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Applied Educational Leadership
Volume 6, Issue 1
May 2025
Pages 153-170

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  • Receive Date: 22 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 28 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 13 March 2024

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