Analysing the competency criteria of the staff managers of the education headquarter in the level of leadership and management subsystem: a qualitative study report
Subject Areas :عباس محمدی 1 , Rashid Zolfaghari zaferani 2 , Heidar Tourani 3 , Mehdi Navidadehm 4
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Keywords: Competence, Leadership and Management Subsystem, Selection and Appointment of Education Staff Managers, Fundamental Evolution Document, Meritocracy,
Abstract :
Staff managers of education have a key role in policy-making, macro-planning, and monitoring the performance of the education system, which is why the selection of this category of managers is particularly sensitive. Considering the emphasis of the Fundamental Evolution Document on the selection of managers at different levels based on meritocracy in the 6-22 strategy of "Leadership and Management Subsystem", this article identifies the competency criteria of education staff managers at the level of this document, from the perspective of the authors of Fundamental Evolution Document, and attitudes of specialists in this field. Due to the nature of the question and the purpose of this research, its approach is qualitative and has been with data-based theory and Charlmers constructivism design. The data required for the study were collected through semi-structured interviews with 22 experts, including nine compilers of Fundamental Evolution Document, seven experts and executives of the leadership and management subsystem, and six educational management faculty members. The text of the interviews was implemented and analysed using thematic analysis. A total of 63 competencies were identified as competencies required for education staff managers in the form of 17 sub-categories and 6 main factors including; values and attitudes, managerial skills and abilities, personality traits, personal knowledge and skills, organizational knowledge and skills, and monitoring and control, and finally two specialized and general dimensions were determined and defined
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