Authors
1
PhD student, Department of Public Administration, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Purpose: Universities are facing increasing challenges in the
third millennium AD, solving such challenges requires
leaders. Now, if in any way, leadership in universities is
neglected or faced with imprudence, it will directly have a
destructive effect on the quality of working life of employees.
The aim of the research is to present a leadership model with
an approach to the quality of working life of employees of
Isfahan Islamic Azad Universities.
Materials and methods: The research method is qualitative,
applied study, and the data analysis method is thematic
analysis. The data collection tool is an unstructured interview
with 30 experts who were selected through purposive
sampling.
Findings: Based on data analysis, leadership style (721
examples, 32 sub-themes, 14 main themes) and work life
quality (273 examples, 23 sub-themes, 17 main themes) were
presented. The obtained results led to the presentation of 6
leadership styles and 8 components of the quality of work life
as a general axis, based on the number of general axes, a
conceptual model of university leadership with an approach to
the quality of work life of employees was presented, which
was approved by management experts.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the leadership style
improves the quality and empowerment of employees with
regard to the quality of work life.
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