شناسایی مؤلفه‌های اصلی توسعه دانشگاه‌های آزاد اسلامی

سحر کریمی; یوسف محب زادگان; عبدالرحیم  نوه ابراهیم; جواد   صادقی جعفری

Authors

Sahar Karimi Department of Educational Management, NT.C.,Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7335-1878
Yousef Mohebzadegan Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran Iran. ∗Responsible Corresponding author https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7064-3159
Abdorrahim NavehEbrāhim Professor , Management of Faculty , Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Management, Khārazmi University, Tehran Iran Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1990-0765
Javad Sadeqi Jafari Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Cultural and Media Management, Faculty of Culture and Communication, Soore University, Tehran, Iran. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6402-260X

Keywords:

university development, higher education development, university management, Islamic Azad University

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify and prioritize the key components influencing the development of Islamic Azad Universities. This applied study employed a mixed-method (qualitative–quantitative) exploratory design, using grounded theory in the qualitative phase and a descriptive-survey approach in the quantitative phase; the qualitative sample included 13 experts selected purposively from a population of 20 specialists in higher education, while the quantitative sample consisted of 303 faculty members selected through stratified random sampling from a population of 1,422; data were collected using semi-structured interviews and a researcher-developed 94-item questionnaire, and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that “educational and research quality” (β=0.939), “innovation and entrepreneurship” (β=0.930), and “financial independence and resource management” (β=0.894) were the most significant determinants of university development; furthermore, the combined effect of these components on development was statistically significant and moderately strong (β=0.569), explaining 32.4% of the variance. The development of Islamic Azad Universities requires an integrated approach that simultaneously enhances educational and research quality, strengthens innovation and entrepreneurship, and ensures sustainable financial independence.

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