Public Management
Fatemeh Goodarzi; Karamolah Daneshfard; Hojjat Taheri Goodarzi; Yadollah Abbaszadeh Sahroun
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Today, due to the ever-increasing changes in the environment, the flexibility of human resources is considered a factor in the survival and development of organizations. In this regard, the purpose of this study was to design a Human Resource Flexibility Model for governmental organizations in Lorestan ...
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Today, due to the ever-increasing changes in the environment, the flexibility of human resources is considered a factor in the survival and development of organizations. In this regard, the purpose of this study was to design a Human Resource Flexibility Model for governmental organizations in Lorestan province. The current research is survey research in terms of method, applied research in terms of purpose, descriptive-field research in terms of data collection, and inductive in terms of strategy. Using the meta-synthesis approach, resources related to the topic were selected and after the seven steps of this method, the dimensions and indicators of human resource flexibility were obtained. Then, to confirm, complete, and localize the obtained model in-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 academic and executive experts. Sampling was done by targeted snowball method to select experts. The results of the interviews were analyzed and coded by the thematic analysis method. The validity and reliability of both stages were calculated by the agreement method of the two coders. Its value was 0.83. After integrating the results of meta-synthesis and theme analysis, the human resources flexibility model includes 8 dimensions of functional flexibility (with 6 indicators), skill flexibility (6 indicators), behavioral flexibility (3 indicators), flexibility of professional competencies (10 indicators), ethical flexibility (6 indicators), communicational flexibility (6 indicators), knowledge flexibility (8 indicators), and technological flexibility (12 indicators). Managers should use a different combination of models and their dimensions to achieve optimal conditions of flexibility.
Ali Babaee Rayni; Karamallah Daneshfard; Nasser Mirsepassi
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Today, Paying attention to Human Resource Development (HRD) is one of the essential priorities of any organization. Considering this necessity is important in improving the effectiveness of organizations. Therefore, while studying human resource development strategies, it is necessary to provide an appropriate ...
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Today, Paying attention to Human Resource Development (HRD) is one of the essential priorities of any organization. Considering this necessity is important in improving the effectiveness of organizations. Therefore, while studying human resource development strategies, it is necessary to provide an appropriate model that guarantees the promotion of organizational effectiveness. This research aims to design a local model for public organizations, evaluates the evolution of human resources, and designs an appropriate model of human resource development to enhance the effectiveness of public organizations. In this study, a mixed-method approach (quantitative-qualitative research) was used to explain the model. In the qualitative part of the research, the fuzzy Delphi technique was used to extract factors from the experts who were selected through the targeted non-probability sampling method. In the quantitative section, 247 participants (managers, deputies, governorates, governors, and provincial governors, as well as experts in planning modernization and administrative transformation) were selected through purposeful sampling. Questionnaires were used to collect data. To measure the construct validity (convergent, diagnostic, and logical validity), the reliability of the research instrument, and evaluate the research measurement model, the confirmatory factor analysis was used through AMOS24 software. The results showed that the final model of the research consisted of three main dimensions: individual (competency development, knowledge and information sharing, commitment, and mutual trust), organizational (staff training, organizational justice, service compensation system, meritocracy, and talent management), and environmental (economic, political, and cultural-social).
Public Administration
Fatemeh Sadat Aboalmaali; Karamollah Daneshfard; Ali Asghar Pourezzat
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Technological-centered reforms, especially in the public sector, have been put in most countries' agenda setting. The pattern of. “Open Government” relying on “Open Data” is among the new patterns for the digital governance. It aims at the execution of reforms and aligning with ...
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Technological-centered reforms, especially in the public sector, have been put in most countries' agenda setting. The pattern of. “Open Government” relying on “Open Data” is among the new patterns for the digital governance. It aims at the execution of reforms and aligning with some paradigms (Open Government Paradigm) is an inevitable necessity for executing the policies for administrative. The open government is another outcome of digital governance evolution and the mentioned paradigm. Therefore, the present study aims at presenting a pattern based on governance in the digital age, “Open Government Pattern” for quickening the administrative reforms in the Ministry of Interior. The present study is fundamental, and its method is qualitative through employing the content analysis method. For compiling data and information, we have used the library research method and taking notes. Also, while interviewing the academic and administrative experts in the field, we have tried to compile and analyze the complementary data. The interviews were done with 16 academic and administrative experts in the field of study purposefully. By open and critical coding of acquired data through interviews (the qualitative section of the study), six primary themes have been coded for administrative reforms, recognition. The procedure took place based upon the Stephen & Neghendy Model. We have extracted 71 primary codes out of the interviews with experts in open coding. And finally, we categorized this network of themes into six central themes. The view of the experts (in the qualitative section of the study) for reforming the administrative reforms through employing the pattern of open government requires engineering of the cultural system, technology, and economic system as the most prominent factors for reforming administrative systems. The qualitative model (in the quantitative section of the study) was confirmed by the academic professors and experts through employing the methods of CVR and CVI.
