Identification of the Value System Components of the Faculty Members of Islamic Azad University in Academic Culture

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Alireza Parnian ¹
• mahboube fadavi ²
• azar gholizadeh ³

¹ Educational Management, Psychology and Educational Sciences Department, Isfahan Islamic Azad University Isfahan Branch, Khurasgan, Iran.

² Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration, Psychology and Educational Sciences Department, Isfahan Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan, Isfahan, Iran.

³ Associate Professor of Anthropology, Cultural Administration Department, Isfahan Islamic Azad University, Khurasgan, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the value system of faculty members of Islamic Azad University. This research was considered in terms of applied purpose and research method was used qualitative type. The research area was the faculty members of Islamic Azad University. A sample of fifteen, male and female, faculty members of Islamic Azad University was selected. Sampling method was used purposefully and using snowball method. Semi-organized interviewing tools were used to collect information. After saturation of the data, their analysis was carried out using a method of inductive analysis by thematic content analysis, coding and categorization using the Glazer and Strauss method. Then, using the Delphi technique and forming a team of 30 experts, the agreement was reached on the categories, themes and dimensions and the classification was validated. Variables derived from the study included: benevolence values, ethic values, social values, safety values, material values, scientific values, instrumental values and end values. The results of this research indicate that there are favorable variables in the value system of the faculty members of Islamic Azad University.

Keywords

• "value system"
• "faculty members"
• "benevolence values"
• "scientific values"
• "ultimate values"

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