MILITARY MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY

MILITARY MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY

Cultivation of Research Excellence: Strategies for Promoting Research-Oriented Organizational Culture

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Reza Yekdast 1
Behnaz Mohajeran 2
Salim Baloch 3
1 Department of Management, Faculty of Management, Imam Ali University
2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University
3 PhD in Educational Management, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University
10.22034/iamu.2024.2018346.2992
Abstract
In today's competitive and rapidly evolving landscape, organizations need constant innovation and adaptation to stay ahead. One of the powerful ways to achieve this goal is to foster a culture of research excellence in the organization. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to promote the research-oriented organizational culture by using the exploratory approach in Imam Ali Officer University in 1402. According to the purpose and topic of the research, the current research was applied, and in terms of time, it was exploratory in terms of field studies.The statistical population of the research was 1402 people (2000 people) of all the personnel (students, professors and employees) of Imam Ali University (AS) in the fall of which 323 people were selected as a statistical sample using stratified random sampling and Morgan's table. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. For the content validity of the questionnaire, professors' comments and confirmatory factor analysis were usedAnd the reliability of the questionnaire was obtained using Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.95. For data analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation model were used using SPSS28 and PLS3 software. The results showed the promotion of the research-oriented culture of Imam Ali University (AS) as described 1. Holding programs and training courses 2. Improving access to resources and information 3. Creating suitable facilities 4. Creating a council of experts to guide and support research 5. Increasing giving importance and value to research and 6. supporting and motivating researchers.
Keywords
Culture
research
organization
officer university
Subjects
  • بارانی، صمد؛ فرهادی، علی و عسگری، ناصر. (1401). شناسایی عوامل موثر بر اجتناب از رفتارهای ضد بهره‌وری در سازمان‌های دفاعی. فصلنامه مدیریت نظامی، 22 (88)، 145-168.
  • باقری هشی، مهدی و حامدی سنجانی، علیرضا. (1401). الگوی نظام مند آموزش دانشگاه‌های افسری نیروهای مسلح ج.ا.ا با استفاده از رویکرد کیفی فراترکیب. فصلنامه مدیریت نظامی، 22 (87)، 1-34.
  • حسینی، سید رسول. (1399). ارائه چارچوب توسعه فرهنگ پژوهش در مراکز دانشگاه فرهنگیان. مطالعات اندازه گیری و ارزشیابی آموزشی، 10 (3)، 35-62.
  • دریاپور، الهه؛ درتاج، فریبرز؛ عباس پور، عباس؛ سعدی پور، اسماعیل و دلاور، علی. (1399). عوامل مؤثر بر گسترش فرهنگ پژوهش در آموزش ابتدایی: مطالعه‌ای با رویکرد پدیدارشناسی. روان‌شناسی مدرسه و آموزشگاه، 9 (1)، 30-35.
  • رزمجوئی، پروین؛ زارعی، رضا؛ شهامت، نادر و صالحی، مسلم. (1401). شناسایی مؤلفه‌های توسعه فرهنگ پژوهش در مدارس ابتدایی. تدریس پژوهی، 10 (2)، 87-61.
  • رزمجوئی، پروین؛ زارعی، رضا؛ شهامت، نادر و صالحی، مسلم. (1402). طراحی مدلی برای توسعه فرهنگ پژوهش سازمانی در آموزش و پرورش (مورد مطالعه: معلمان دوره ابتدایی شهر شیراز). فصلنامه علوم تربیتی، 30 (1)، 189-210.
  • صمیمی، مهدی و دانش، رشید. (1402). شناسایی و اولویت بندی راهبردهای بهبود فرآیندهای تربیتی و آموزشی در دانشگاه افسری امام علی‌(ع) با تمرکز بر تعاملات علمی- پژوهشی. فصلنامه مدیریت نظامی، 23 (1)، 1-34.
  • عباسیان، محمد و دانش، رشید. (1401). ارزیابی جامع مطلوبیت برنامه‌های تربیتی-آموزشی نظامی: بر اساس رویکرد تصمیم‌گیری چندمعیاره آنتروپی شانون. فصلنامه مدیریت نظامی، 22 (88)، 105-144.
  • قنبری سالطه، وحید و محمدی‌فر، محمدعلی. (1401). مقایسه‌ی اثربخشی آموزش مهارت‌های اجتماعی - هیجانی و تاب‌آوری روان‌شناختی بر بهزیستی روان‌شناختی و کنترل خشم دانشجویان دانشگاه امام علی (ع). فصلنامه مدیریت نظامی، 22 (87)، 57-92.
  • کرباسی، منصور و علوی علی. (1402). طراحی نظام مدیریت دانش برای سازمان­های نظامی. فصلنامه مدیریت نظامی، 23 (2)، 57-84.
  • کولیوند، حسن؛ لطفی جلال آبادی، مصطفی؛ آتشی، سید حسن و زراعتی، محسن (1392). ارائه الگویی تحلیلی برای تحقق آموزش­های پژوهش محور در دانشگاه­های افسری آجا (موردمطالعه؛ دانشگاه هوایی شهید ستاری). فصلنامه مدیریت نظامی، 51 (13)، 73-106.
  • مهدوی نسب، حسین و نظری فرخی، ابراهیم. (1400). شناسایی و رتبه بندی مولفه­های اخلاق حرفه­ای اساتید و اعضای هیئت علمی دانشگاه افسری امام علی (ع). مدیریت نظامی، 21(84 )، 83-114.
  • یگانگی، سید کامران و علوی، الهام (1401). بررسی کاربرد پژوهش عملیاتی در حوزه نظامی. نشریه علمی رویکردهای پژوهشی نوین مدیریت و حسابداری، 6 (23)، 383-394.
  • Augier, M., & Hughes Jr, W. P. (2019). Innovative thinking: the role of professional military education.
  • Bhattacharya, S., & Saha, V. (2023). How to write a research grant proposal. Indian journal of medical microbiology, 100482. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmmb.2023.100482
  • Bitsios, I., Martone, F., Ricci, R., & Arfi, A. (2023). The innovative dimension of the research training programmes under H2020-MSCA-ITN: a methodological approach to track, measure and analyse innovative aspects and provide policy-feedback conclusions. F1000Research, 12, 1020. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.138482.1
  • Bonomi, L., Huang, Y., & Ohno-Machado, L. (2020). Privacy challenges and research opportunities for genomic data sharing. Nature genetics, 52(7), 646–654. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-020-0651-0
  • Bucur, B., Ban, A., Vlase, S., & Modrea, A. (2023). Creativity and Generation of Ideas in the Design of Children’s Toys. Children, 10(1), 129.
  • Desselle, S. P., Andrews, B., Lui, J., & Raja, G. L. (2018). The scholarly productivity and work environments of academic pharmacists. Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP, 14(8), 727–735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.09.001
  • Goyal, R., & Kaur, G. (2023). Determining the Role of Employee Engagement in Nurse Retention along with the Mediation of Organizational Culture. In Healthcare, 11 (5),2-11.
  • Hoej, M., Johansen, K. S., Olesen, B. R., & Arnfred, S. (2020). Negotiating the Practical Meaning of Recovery in a Process of Implementation: An Empirical Investigation of How a Participatory-Inspired Research Approach to Implementation Might Facilitate a More Recovery-Oriented Practice: The Case of RENEW-DK. Administration and policy in mental health, 47(3), 380–394. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-019-00993-4
  • Ienca, M., Vayena, E., & Blasimme, A. (2018). Big data and dementia: charting the route ahead for research, ethics, and policy. Frontiers in medicine, 5, 13.
  • Islam, M. A., Gunaseelan, S., & Khan, S. A. (2015). A Research Elective Course on Dietary Supplements to Engage Doctor of Pharmacy Students in Primary Literature Evaluation and Scholarly Activity. Journal of pharmacy practice, 28(6), 577–584. https://doi.org/10.1177/0897190013516510
  • Kent, B. A., Holman, C., Amoako, E., Antonietti, A., Azam, J. M., Ballhausen, H., ... & Weissgerber, T. L. (2022). Recommendations for empowering early career researchers to improve research culture and practice. PLoS Biology, 20(7), e3001680.
  • Leone, R. M., Homan, Z., Lelong, A., Bandekow, L., & Bricknell, M. (2021). An Analysis of International Military Health Systems Using the Military Medical Corps Worldwide Almanac. Military medicine, 186(9-10), e1017–e1023. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaa376
  • Levin, S. P., & Levin, M. (2019). Managing Ideas, People, and Projects: Organizational Tools and Strategies for Researchers. iScience, 20, 278–291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2019.09.017
  • Middleton, F. (2023, June 22). The 4 Types of Validity in Research | Definitions & Examples. Scribbr. Retrieved January 7, 2024, from https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/types-of-validity/
  • Mahendra, P., Sumeet, V., Muzffarali, G., & Gondkar, S.S. (2022). Inculcating Research Culture with an Outcome-Oriented Technical Project Evaluation Framework. Graduate research in engineering and technology, 71-75. doi: 10.47893/gret.2022.1155
  • Mengstie, M. M., Biks, G. A., Cherlin, E. J., & Curry, L. A. (2023). Organizational culture and barriers to change in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Cardiac Unit. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), 1-11.
  • Moher, D., Bouter, L., Kleinert, S., Glasziou, P., Sham, M. H., Barbour, V., Coriat, A. M., Foeger, N., & Dirnagl, U. (2020). The Hong Kong Principles for assessing researchers: Fostering research integrity. PLoS biology, 18(7), e3000737. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000737
  • Pelaez, N., Anderson, T. R., Gardner, S. M., Yin, Y., Abraham, J. K., Bartlett, E. L., Gormally, C., Hurney, C. A., Long, T. M., Newman, D. L., Sirum, K., & Stevens, M. T. (2018). A Community-Building Framework for Collaborative Research Coordination across the Education and Biology Research Disciplines. CBE life sciences education, 17(2), es2. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.17-04-0060
  • Phoomirat, R., Kerdsomboon, T., & Palittapongarnpim, P. (2022). Current status of Approaches of Universities in Fostering Research Ethics in Thailand. Accountability in research, 10.1080/08989621.2022.2145195. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2022.2145195
  • Pulford, J., El Hajj, T., Tancred, T., Ding, Y., Crossman, S., Silvester, L., ... & Bates, I. (2023). How international research consortia can strengthen organisations’ research systems and promote a conducive environment and culture. BMJ Global Health, 8(4), e011419.
  • Quigley, D. (2015). Promoting human subjects training for place-based communities and cultural groups in environmental research: curriculum approaches for graduate student/faculty training. Science and engineering ethics, 21(1), 209–226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-013-9508-6
  • Ramponi, F., Ssennyonjo, A., Banda, S., Aliti, T., Nkhoma, D., Kaonga, O., ... & Nabyonga-Orem, J. (2024). Demands for intersectoral actions to meet health challenges in east and southern Africa and methods for their evaluation. Value in Health Regional Issues, 39, 74-83.
  • Saesen, R., Machado, M., Crifo, B., Liu, L., de Vries, C., Herold, R., Llinares Garcia, J., & Huys, I. (2023). Involvement of the European Medicines Agency in multi-stakeholder regulatory science research projects: experiences of staff members and project coordinators. Frontiers in medicine, 10, 1181702. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1181702
  • Salazar-Clemeña, R. M., & Almonte-Acosta, S. A. (2007). Developing research culture in Philippine higher education institutions: Perspectives of university faculty.
  • Schnitz G. W. (2020). Publisher's Comment: JBC Volume 44, Number 1, 2020. The Journal of biocommunication, 44(1), e1.
  • Settembre-Blundo, D., González-Sánchez, R., Medina-Salgado, S., & García-Muiña, F. E. (2021). Flexibility and resilience in corporate decision making: a new sustainability-based risk management system in uncertain times. Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 22(Suppl 2), 107-132.
  • Slowe S. (2018). The role of the institution in scholarly publishing. Emerging topics in life sciences, 2(6), 751–754. https://doi.org/10.1042/ETLS20180141
  • Studman, C. (2003). Growing a research culture. Journal of Research Administration, 34(1), 19.
  • Tella, A., & Onyancha, B. (2021). Scholarly publishing experience of postgraduate students in Nigerian Universities. Accountability in research, 28(7), 395–427. https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2020.1843444
  • Vaudano E. (2020). Research Collaborations and Quality in Research: Foes or Friends?. Handbook of experimental pharmacology, 257, 383–398. https://doi.org/10.1007/164_2019_293
  • Victor, S. P., Selvam, S., & Sharma, C. P. (2019). Recent Advances in Biomaterials Science and Engineering Research in India: A Minireview. ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 5(1), 3–18. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00233
  • Zhang, X., Liu, Y., Zhou, Q., Bai, Y., Li, R., Li, T., ... & Konhauser, K. O. (2023). Exogenous Electroactive Microbes Regulate Soil Geochemical Properties and Microbial Communities by Enhancing the Reduction and Transformation of Fe (III) Minerals. Environmental Science & Technology.