The Substrates and Strategies of Empowerment and Promotion the Position of Female Educational Managers

Momeni, Maryam; Samei, Hasan; Bayani, Aliasghar; Safari, Maryam

doi:10.22034/ijes.2021.532945.1088

Document Type : Research Article (Quantitative)

Authors

¹ PhD Student in Curriculum Planning, Department of Educational Sciences, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran

² Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran

³ Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijes.2021.532945.1088

Abstract

Purpose: the aim of this research was investigate the substrates and strategies of empowerment and promotion the position of female educational managers.
Methodology: The present study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was qualitative. The research population was documents and texts of empowerment and promotion the position of educational managers and university experts, senior managers and successful educational managers of Golestan province in 2020-21 academic years. The research sample consisted of 27 written documents and 19 people of academic experts, senior managers and successful educational managers who were selected according to the principle of theoretical saturation and by purposive sampling method. Data collection tools included taking notes from document and text and semi-structured interview with experts. Data were analyzed by content analysis method in MAXQDA-2020 software.
Findings: Findings showed that the substrates of empowerment and promotion the position of female educational managers included three main categories, five sub-categories and 14 concepts, which the main categories were included of human (with two sub-categories of self-regulatory and extra-regulatory), social (with two sub-categories of environmental infrastructure and community support) and managerial (with one sub-category of managerial history). Also, the strategies of empowerment and promotion the position of female educational managers included four main categories, seven sub-categories and 16 concepts, which the main categories were included of development of management (with two sub-categories of general activities and specialized activities), individual potentials (with two sub-categories of psychological and human), environmental and political (with two sub-categories of community perspective and governance view) and credits (with one sub-category of financial investment).
Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study and using with the identified substrates and strategies can provide the ground for empowerment and promotion the position of female educational managers.

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Sociology of Education

The Substrates and Strategies of Empowerment and Promotion the Position of Female Educational Managers

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Volume 7, Issue 1 - Serial Number 13
September 2021
Pages 277-286

The Substrates and Strategies of Empowerment and Promotion the Position of Female Educational Managers

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References

Volume 7, Issue 1 - Serial Number 13September 2021Pages 277-286

Volume 7, Issue 1 - Serial Number 13
September 2021
Pages 277-286