Academic innovation-oriented model and interactions of its communication components (Case study: Islamic Azad Universities of Tehran)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Leila Abdoli ¹
• Narges Hassanmoradi ²
• Mohammadhassan Pardakhtchi ³
• Ghalamali Ahnadi ⁴

¹ Ph.D of Islamic Azad University of Qeshm

² Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University

³ Shahid Beheshti University

⁴ Shahid Rejaee University

10.30495/jedu.2024.30672.6153

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this research was to design a model for innovation-oriented direction in Tehran Islamic Azad Universities, which was carried out using a qualitative and quantitative methods.

research methodology: The statistical population of all senior managers and deputies and faculty members and professors of different disciplines of Islamic Azad University of Tehran units was that the samples in the qualitative section of 38 people (target-shotgun sampling) and in the small part of 280 people were randomly selected (A population of 3500 people). Data collection tools were open in the qualitative section of the interview (validity validity was confirmed by the professors and reliability with re-test and internal-consensus method 89.99%) and in the quantitative part of the researcher-made questionnaire (verified by experts and reliability of alpha Cronbach was 75%).

Findings: The findings showed that the development of standards, bylaws and regulations, the design of incentive financial and non-financial mechanisms, the creation of the infrastructure and technology infrastructure, the implementation and application of technology, optimization of initiative processes, the use of efficient manpower, the creation of competitive advantage, internal and external communication Appropriate organization, assessment and monitoring of the environment and appropriate academic culture are key factors in building an innovative university.

Conclusion: The results show that in order to create a creative and innovative environment, each of the legal-supportive, behavioral-communicative, identity-cultural, technological-technological, as well as human-financial-based models should be optimized and in the framework of the interactions between these factors Equipped with the right balance.

Keywords

• Creativity and innovation
• model
• innovative university
• technology
• sustainable development

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