Presenting a Model of Factors for Implementing Change Management in the Structure of the Education System Using a Qualitative Research Approach

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to present a model of the factors influencing the implementation of change management within the structure of the education system. The research method employed in this study is qualitative and aims to identify, classify, and extract concepts based on document analysis and expert perspectives. The data collection method in this qualitative study consisted of exploratory interviews. The process of designing and conducting the exploratory interviews comprised four stages: defining the research problem, developing the interview protocol, selecting interviewees, and conducting the interviews. The statistical population of the study included experts and specialists in educational management, as well as university professors and academic experts possessing higher education qualifications and scientific research experience in the field of educational management. Sampling was conducted using a non-probability purposive sampling method, and ultimately, interviews were conducted with 10 experts. In this study, the Krosel method was applied to examine the reliability and validity of the data, and the results of the assessments indicated that the findings derived from the interviews possessed the required level of credibility. Based on the research findings, 177 initial codes were extracted from the conducted interviews, which were ultimately categorized into 23 secondary codes within four main factors: social factors, organizational factors, environmental factors, and legal factors. According to the findings, components such as empowering teamwork skills, defining appropriate goals and goal-setting, presenting new ideas and innovative plans, increasing the level of student participation in decision-making processes, creating communication opportunities, empowering resources, the existence of legal support for change management, developing specific regulations and guidelines for implementing changes, evaluating and monitoring the change process, creating a flexible organizational structure for the implementation of comprehensive changes, and identifying the need for change can play a highly significant role in managing change within the structure of the education system.