Identifying the Components of Good Governance in Iranian Higher Education System

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Shahid Beheshti UniversityPhD student in Educational Management, Department of Leadership and Development of Education, , Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Department of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

From the point of many experts, the current system of higher education in Iran does not meet the great demands of its stakeholders and has many weaknesses and gaps in its governance structure. Therefore, there is a need to design a good governance model. Good governance is a key factor in the growth of the quality of the higher education system. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of identifying and compiling indigenous components of good governance in the Iranian higher education system. This research is a basic descriptive-exploratory research. The method of data collection in this study was a semi-structured interview with 23 experts and professors in the field of higher education with theoretical saturation criteria. The data obtained from this study were analyzed through qualitative content analysis with the help of Maxqda software. In order to assess the validity of the research, the opinions and guidelines of a group of experts and the selection of components were used the study of theoretical foundations. Holesti method was also used to evaluate the reliability of the research. Based on the results, 30 different codes / concepts for good governance in the Iranian higher education system were obtained from the interviewed experts, which were placed in the form of the three main components of civic responsibility and sustainable development, continuous and effective evaluation (university performance, finance and university appointments) and good management and leadership

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