Document Type : Survey
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1 PhD student, Department of Public Administration, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 Department of Management, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Payame Noor University, Tehran,
Abstract
This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the impact of soft skills on critical thinking and innovative behavior of managers. This research is applied-developmental in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey from the point of view of methodology. The statistical population of the research includes managers of government organizations. The sample size is considered to be 17 people using the theoretical saturation limit method. The research tool includes a researcher-made questionnaire. Data analysis has been done using Dimtel method. The results of the findings showed that the most influential factor is creativity and problem solving on critical thinking, and in terms of the intensity of the influence of soft skill components, creativity and problem solving, lifelong learning, teamwork and teamwork, professional ethics and communication, respectively. are supposed to have had the most impact. Also, among the influential components of soft skills, lifelong learning is the most important factor that has had a great impact on innovative behavior. As a general result of the research, lifelong learning is like a driving engine that, if it works properly, can cause rapid movement of innovative behavior, professional ethics, communication and team and group work, and as a result, critical thinking, and can improve the organization in today's competitive world.
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