Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Habib Allah Ranaei Kordshouli ¹
• Somaye Lalegani ²
• Moslem Alimohammadlou ³
• Alireza Amini ¹

¹ Associate Professor, Management Department, Faculty of Economics, Management and Social Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

² PhD Candidate in Public Administration, Faculty of Economics, Management and Social Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

³ Professor, Management Department, Faculty of Economics, Management and Social Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

The human staffing system, as one of the fundamental pillars of human resource management, plays a pivotal role in promoting social justice and enhancing the efficiency of the administrative system, particularly in the public sector. This study aims to critically examine the laws and regulations governing the human staffing system in the public sector, with the goal of identifying current challenges and exposing the ideologies and structures that reinforce inequality and injustice. Using Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) method and a qualitative approach, the study critically analyzes the texts of the Constitution, the Civil Service Management Act, the Labor Law, and the National Selection Law. The findings reveal that existing laws are predominantly influenced by classical and new public management approaches, with a primary emphasis on control and hierarchy. Furthermore, principles such as justice and transparency—central to the new public service and Islamic governance—are only marginally reflected in these laws. The study underscores the need for legal reform and greater attention to unheard voices and marginalized groups in order to reduce discrimination and strengthen social justice within the administrative system.

Keywords

• Recruitment system
• Public sector laws
• Fairclough critical discourse analysis
• Critical Theory

Main Subjects

• Human Resource Management