Management Studies in Development and Evolution

The Needs and Methods of Promoting the Professional Growth of Senior Managers

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

saeed Hadavand 1
Afsaneh Zamani Moghadam 2
Ali Taghipoor Zahir, Ali 3

1 PhD Student, Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University

2 Associate professor, Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University

3 Associate professor, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University

https://doi.org/10.22054/jmsd.2022.67544.4144
Abstract
The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying the needs of senior managers of Iran's telecommunications industry. For this purpose, the mixed research method was used. In this way, in the qualitative part of the research and in order to be aware of the activities of managers, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 17 experts. Research, organizational architecture and planning, organization and supervision "and 35 sub-activities were identified.
In the quantitative part of the research and based on the findings of the qualitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire was designed and performed on a sample of 172 managers who were selected by non-probabilistic sampling method. To ensure the validity of the questionnaire, experts were asked to comment on the content of the questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to assess the validity of the questionnaire and its reliability was calculated to be 0.91, which indicates the validity of the questionnaire. The identified needs were analyzed using SPss24 software. A one-way chi-square test was used to identify the appropriate method to meet the identified needs. Based on the kjhd [obtained], all identified methods to meet the needs were approved.

Keywords

Skills Needs Assessment
Professional Development
Senior Managers
Iran Telecommunication Industry
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Management Studies in Development and Evolution
Volume 31, Issue 106
Winter 2023
Pages 41-64

  • Receive Date 08 May 2022
  • Revise Date 20 July 2022
  • Accept Date 28 August 2022

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