Providing a model for evaluating university managers' competency using grounded theory

This study was conducted to provide a model for evaluating university managers' competency using grounded theory. The statistical population consisted of ۴۰ university managers, of which ۱۰ people were selected as samples using purposive sampling. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews. The validity of the data was checked through the review of the participants,  as well as the review of experts not participating in the study. The reliability of the model was checked using the Kappa coefficient. The Kappa coefficient was ۰.۶۳, which was at the level of a  valid agreement. MAXQDA software was used to analyze and code the interviews. Finally, the model derived from the grounded theory was provided based on the criteria identified. Besides, ۷۲ open codes were identified from ۵۰۳ segments of the interviews. ۷۲ primary codes were categorized into ۱۰ categories, including organizational strategies, managers' knowledge, university conditions and facilities, management of organizational affairs, extra-organizational management, university performance management, human resource management, management of organizational resources,  skills, and managers' characteristics. According to the results, managerial skills ranked first with ۱۴۴ codes, management of organizational affairs ranked second with ۶۷ codes, and university performance management ranked third with ۶۶ codes. ۲۷ (۶۷.۵۰%) of the ۴۰ interviewees referred to organizational affairs management. Managerial skills were prioritized in terms of the number of repetitions of codes, and management of organizational affairs was prioritized in terms of generality and comprehensiveness among the respondents, indicating the importance of these categories.

Keywords:

management , skill , competency of managers