Designing a Competency Model for Future Research of Education Managers of the Social Security Organization

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D Student in Educational Management, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Garmsar, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Educational Management, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Garmsar, Iran

3 Associate Professor of Educational Management, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Garmsar, Iran.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to design a model for future research ability of education managers of the Social Security Organization. The orientation of this study is applied and developmental and its foundations are philosophical and interpretive.
Method: This research has an inductive approach and in order to implement it, a qualitative method has been used. This study makes use of grounded theory and field strategy. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and purposive sampling method was used to select the sample. Sixteen of all social security managers and faculty members were interviewed and data were analyzed through pivotal, selective and open coding.
Findings: The results show that the future research ability of education managers requires factors such as organizational leadership, organizational structure, human resource management, futuristic culture, scenario writing, strategic planning, training development, facilities, futures management, participation of employees and eliminating factors such as unhealthy organizational climate and redundant bureaucracy to achieve organizational development of the Social Security Organization.
Conclusion: Future research capability of education managers requires attention to the culture of futurism, diversity, collectivism and leadership of the organization and futures research can be used as a supporter to draw and create the desired future. Stakeholders can use the ability of managers to study the future well to identify opportunities and overcome threats by predicting the future, which is very important in government organizations such as social security.

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Journal of Iran Futures Studies
Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 9
March 2021
Pages 119-145

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