Designing an interpretive structural model for managing the diversity of general education departments of Payam-e-Noor universities in Iran

Arzeshmand, Mansoureh; Naderian, Masoud; Safania, Ali Mohammad; Farahani, Abolfazl

doi:10.22124/jsmd.2022.6670

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ PhD Student in Sports Management, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

² Associate Professor of Sports Science Management, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

³ Professor of Sports Management, Tehran University of Science and Research, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Professor of Sports Management, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22124/jsmd.2022.6670

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to design an interpretive structural model for managing the diversity of general physical education departments of Payam-e-Noor universities in Iran.
Methodology: This research is applied in terms of purpose and sequential (quantitative qualitative) in terms of method. The statistical population of this research in the first part includes existing and available researches in valid scientific databases in the field of diversity management and in the second part is the professors, managers and employees of Payam-e-Noor physical education departments. Sampling was done by purposive method. Identification of factors by meta-combination method and determination of relationships between them has been done by interpretive structural modeling.
Results: The results showed that diversity management can be classified into four levels and in this regard, social factors(legislation, social, economic and cultural status) are in the first level, organizational factors (organizational management policies and procedures) are in the second level, Group factors (working group arrangement, integration of differences, fair treatment, entry into decision-making) are in the third level and individual factors (individual characteristics, identity concern, acceptance of performance standards, self-efficacy, employee heterogeneity, working group identity, internal and external work motivation, Innovation, effectiveness and welfare) are in the fourth level.
Conclusion: Employee diversity at different social, organizational, group and individual levels should be considered by policy makers and human resource managers and more focus on the potential effects of effective diversity management.

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Designing an interpretive structural model for managing the diversity of general education departments of Payam-e-Noor universities in Iran

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Volume 11, Issue 1 - Serial Number 29
August 2022
Pages 132-153

Designing an interpretive structural model for managing the diversity of general education departments of Payam-e-Noor universities in Iran

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Volume 11, Issue 1 - Serial Number 29August 2022Pages 132-153

Volume 11, Issue 1 - Serial Number 29
August 2022
Pages 132-153