develop and validate the empowering model of managers in technical and vocational schools: A Mixed Method Study

Document Type : Mixed Method Research Paper

Authors

1 دانشجوی دکتری مدیریت آموزشی، دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی، تهران، ایران

2 استاد گروه مدیریت و برنامه‌ریزی آموزشی، دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی، تهران، ایران

3 استاد گروه سنجش و اندازه گیری، دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی، تهران، ایران

4 دانشیار گروه مدیریت و برنامه‌ریزی آموزشی، دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی، تهران، ایران

Abstract

The purpose of this study was develop and validate the empowering model of managers in technical and vocational schools of Kerman city in 2017-2018.This research was carried out using Mix (exploratory) method. The population of the qualitative section included all Informed person in the field of empowerment of managers of technical and vocational schools who 20 participants were selected by using purposeful sampling and chain-referral methods. In the quantitative section, the population included all managers of technical and vocational schools in Kerman province who 175 participants were selected by using the sample size formula (Saraei, 1393). Data were gathered in the qualitative section by using semi-structured and in the quantitative section, using a researcher-made questionnaire that its validity was approved by the expert views, and, using Cronbach's alpha, its reliability was estimated to be 0.83 and 0.91 for the five components. In the qualitative part,5 main components and 17 subcomponents were identified as the components of empowering managers and finally, they were presented as a model for empowerment of managers of technical and vocational schools and the validity of the model was accepted by using a of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The results showed that empowerment can be considered as an important and effective factor in the evaluation of human resources and efficient managers as a valuable criterion.
The purpose of this study was develop and validate the empowering model of managers in technical and vocational schools of Kerman city in 2017-2018.This research was carried out using Mix (exploratory) method. The population of the qualitative section included all Informed person in the field of empowerment of managers of technical and vocational schools who 20 participants were selected by using purposeful sampling and chain-referral methods. In the quantitative section, the population included all managers of technical and vocational schools in Kerman province who 175 participants were selected by using the sample size formula (Saraei, 1393). Data were gathered in the qualitative section by using semi-structured and in the quantitative section, using a researcher-made questionnaire that its validity was approved by the expert views, and, using Cronbach's alpha, its reliability was estimated to be 0.83 and 0.91 for the five components. In the qualitative part,5 main components and 17 subcomponents were identified as the components of empowering managers and finally, they were presented as a model for empowerment of managers of technical and vocational schools and the validity of the model was accepted by using a of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The results showed that empowerment can be considered as an important and effective factor in the evaluation of human resources and efficient managers as a valuable criterion.
The purpose of this study was develop and validate the empowering model of managers in technical and vocational schools of Kerman city in 2017-2018.This research was carried out using Mix (exploratory) method. The population of the qualitative section included all Informed person in the field of empowerment of managers of technical and vocational schools who 20 participants were selected by using purposeful sampling and chain-referral methods. In the quantitative section, the population included all managers of technical and vocational schools in Kerman province who 175 participants were selected by using the sample size formula (Saraei, 1393). Data were gathered in the qualitative section by using semi-structured and in the quantitative section, using a researcher-made questionnaire that its validity was approved by the expert views, and, using Cronbach's alpha, its reliability was estimated to be 0.83 and 0.91 for the five components. In the qualitative part,5 main components and 17 subcomponents were identified as the components of empowering managers and finally, they were presented as a model for empowerment of managers of technical and vocational schools and the validity of the model was accepted by using a of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The results showed that empowerment can be considered as an important and effective factor in the evaluation of human resources and efficient managers as a valuable criterion.The purpose of this study was develop and validate the empowering model of managers in technical and vocational schools of Kerman city in 2017-2018.This research was carried out using Mix (exploratory) method. The population of the qualitative section included all Informed person in the field of empowerment of managers of technical and vocational schools who 20 participants were selected by using purposeful sampling and chain-referral methods. In the quantitative section, the population included all managers of technical and vocational schools in Kerman province who 175 participants were selected by using the sample size formula (Saraei, 1393). Data were gathered in the qualitative section by using semi-structured and in the quantitative section, using a researcher-made questionnaire that its validity was approved by the expert views, and, using Cronbach's alpha, its reliability was estimated to be 0.83 and 0.91 for the five components. In the qualitative part,5 main components and 17 subcomponents were identified as the components of empowering managers and finally, they were presented as a model for empowerment of managers of technical and vocational schools and the validity of the model was accepted by using a of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The results showed that empowerment can be considered as an important and effective factor in the evaluation of human resources and efficient managers as a valuable criterion.The purpose of this study was develop and validate the empowering model of managers in technical and vocational schools of Kerman city in 2017-2018.This research was carried out using Mix (exploratory) method. The population of the qualitative section included all Informed person in the field of empowerment of managers of technical and vocational schools who 20 participants were selected by using purposeful sampling and chain-referral methods. In the quantitative section, the population included all managers of technical and vocational schools in Kerman province who 175 participants were selected by using the sample size formula (Saraei, 1393). ). Data were gathered in the qualitative section by using semi-structured and in the quantitative section, using a researcher-made questionnaire that its validity was approved by the expert views, and, using Cronbach's alpha, its reliability was estimated to be 0.83 and 0.91 for the five components.

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