Identifying and Explaining the Competencies of the Managers of Entrepreneurial Universities with an Organizational Learning Approach (Case Study: Azad Universities of Khorasan Razavi)
Subject Areas :Fatemeh Toosi 1 , Elham Fariborzi 2 * , Mahmood Ghorbani 3
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3 - Islamic Azad University
Keywords: Keywords: Managers', Competencies, Entrepreneur University, Organizational Learning, Azad University ,
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to identify and explain the competencies of entrepreneurial university managers in the framework of qualitative approach and content analysis. The statistical population consisted of 20experts in the field of entrepreneurship education or active members in entrepreneurship centers. Delphi questionnaire, dimensions and components were compiled based on the consensus of experts. The questionnaire was distributed among the statistical community. Entrepreneurial University and the number of 11 dimensions and 11 components for the organizational learning variable were obtained. Finally, after the end of the third year, the conceptual model of the research included 22 dimensions and 34 components for the entrepreneurial university variable and 6 dimensions and 6components for the organizational learning variable that formed the final questionnaire.Managers of entrepreneurial universities in the behavioral dimension of entrepreneurial university and in the components of managers with teamwork skills, manager There are creative and innovative, managers with the spirit of adaptation to the environment, managers with the spirit of risk-taking and innovative and creative faculty members. Behavioral dimension in entrepreneurial university from the point of view of experts: 1. Managers with the spirit of extraversion and adaptation to the environment 2.Kartimi encouragement in the university 3. Managers with a spirit of risk-taking 4. Managers with teamwork skills 5. Managers with a spirit of creativity and innovation 6. Managers with the characteristics of innovative people. In terms of prioritizing the components of the behavioral dimension in organizational learning according to experts: 1. Encourage members to work in a team.
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