Identification of the strategic intents in Iranian public schools

(Case study: Mashhad city)

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58342/ghalibqj.V.13.I.1.2

Keywords:

Strategic Intents, Developing Public Schools, Opportunism, Growth Seeking, Futurism, Iran

Abstract

what has been felt for years in the field of education planning and management is the evaluation of clear, accurate planning, measurement, strategy and evaluation for the future. In the field of very complex activities that today's organizations determine the influencing factors, the speed of change and transformations, organizations need strategic planning and strategic management and identification of strategic intent in order to achieve long-term success and survival.This article identifies the strategic intents of developing public schools and prioritizing them.The statistical population of current study includes the experts who are aware of the strategic and educational planning, education management and public schools of Iran. Using judgmental sampling, 20 experts were selected as samples.The methodology is a mix of Delphi-survey method. According to the stages of study, using Delphi method, the strategic intents of developing public schools were first identified. Then, through Freidman test, the identified strategic intents were prioritized. The used tools to gather data is researcher made questionnaire. 44 identified strategic intents for developing public schools were categorized in three dimensions of opportunism, growth seeking and futurism. The obtained results of study indicate that 1) prior strategic intents in dimensions of opportunism are “learners’ steps towards their talents”, “attention to the sustainable development” and “providing proper human resources for society”, 2) prior strategic intents in dimension of growth are “moving towards knowledge-based societies”, “the growth of culture, education and research” and “expanding and deepening the culture of research and evaluation” and 3) prior strategic intents in dimension of futurism include “creating the model of developmental education”, “approaching to the global development” and “modern and excellent Islamic civilization”. 

Author Biographies

Azam babaki rad, slamic Azad University, Mashhad branch

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Accounting and Management, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad branch, Mashhad, Iran.

Golnaz zarmehri, Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

Master of Science in Management, Islamic Azad University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

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Published

2024-03-20

How to Cite

babaki rad ا., & zarmehri گ. (2024). Identification of the strategic intents in Iranian public schools: (Case study: Mashhad city). Ghalib Journal, 13(1), ۴۳-۲۵. https://doi.org/10.58342/ghalibqj.V.13.I.1.2