Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Ph. D Candidate of Knowledge and Information Science‚ Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Professor of Knowledge and Information Science‚ Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
Abstract
Purpose: This research aims to investigate the Application of Cybernetic Model Indices in the Colleges’ Management at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences.
Methodology: This study is practical and used a survey method. The study population was included employees with university degrees and high school diploma employees with more than 10 years of work experience. The whole societies were almost 200 members, from which 100 members were selected by means of random sampling. A valid and standard questionnaire was used to collect the data related to the seven indices of the cybernetics model; namely, control, tight & loose coupling, interaction, decision making, hierarchy, leadership, and equilibrium. For analysis the data, the descriptive and inferential statistical methods by software SPSS version 22 are used.
Findings: the results showed that dentistry and pharmacy colleges in all Cybernetic Model Indices were found to be higher than the intermediate level. Medicine college in hierarchy and tight & loose coupling; paramedical college in control, hierarchy and leadership; Health college in the hierarchy; nursing college in control and hierarchy were found to be higher than the intermediate level. And in the other components were intermediate level.
Conclusion: there are differences among the Colleges’ Management of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences based on cybernetics model.
Keywords: Cybernetic model, University management, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Colleges’ Management.
Keywords
- Cybernetic Model
- University Management
- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
- Colleges’ Management
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