Field Study of the Organizational Values Model According to the Teachings of Nahjolbalaghah

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1 PhD candidate at public administration, Payam Noor University

2 Associate professor at public administration, Payam Noor University

3 Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior Management, Faculty of Economics, Management and Administrative Sciences, Semnan University

Abstract

This research is aimed at designing and evaluating organizational values model on the basis of Nahjolbalaghah in order to account for the shortcomings of local and religious sciences production. This is a compound research, both qualitative and quantitative. In the qualitative part of the research, data collection is conducted through theme analysis. It is followed by interviews and questionnaires for the construction of net and research model. The results of the interviews of the experts are presented in the form of a value model based on Nahjolbalaghah. It contains four components including ethical-cultural, knowledge-vision, professional, and basic values. The research population includes the students and professors of an educational and research center. Nonrelative sampling method along with Krejcie and Morgan table are used to make a sample group. LISREL and SPSS analyses showed that all for indicators are positively related to organizational values based on Nahjolbalaghah teachings.

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  • Receive Date: 05 April 2017
  • Revise Date: 06 December 2019
  • Accept Date: 19 September 2018

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