ARTICLE INFO

Article Type

Original Research

Authors

Aghababayi   R. (*)
Hoveyda   R. (1)
Rajayipour   S. (1)






(*) Department of Education Sciences, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, Esfahan University, Esfahan, Iran
(1) Department of Education Sciences, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, Esfahan University, Esfahan, Iran

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Address: Department of Education Sciences, Educational Sciences & Psychology Faculty, Esfahan University, Hezar Jarib Street, Esfahan, Iran.
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Article History

Received:   February  15, 2013
Accepted:   July 6, 2013
ePublished:   August 2, 2013

ABSTRACT

Aims Current ideas about the environment dynamicity and biological organizations, led to the emergence of quantum organizations. The leadership role in these changed organizations is holding the balance between tension and discipline. The purpose of this research was to analyze the positive leadership strategies and its relationship with the application of quantum organization’s components.
Materials & Methods This descriptive-correlative research was done in all 575 faculty members of Isfahan University during 2012 and 2013 and 101 samples were selected by stratified random sampling method. To collect data, positive leadership and quantum organization questionnaires were used. SPSS 15 statistical software and Pearson correlation, one sample T-test, stepwise regression and one way ANOVA tests were used to analyze the data.
Findings The highest mean score in positive leadership strategies related to positive climate (3.97±0.31) and in components of quantum organization related to together thinking (3.90±0.32). Among the positive leadership strategies, positive climate (t=-3.21; p=0.002) and positive meaning (t=4.72; p=0.0001) had the ability to predict quantum organization.
Conclusion the mean of positive leadership strategies and components of quantum organization is relatively desirable in university of Isfahan. There is a positive relationship between positive leadership strategies and quantum organization components.

Keywords: Universities, Positive Leadership, Quantum Organization,

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