Identification of the components of human resources development in Iran meteorological organization, and presenting the model

Abstract

The present study aims at the identification of the components of human resources development in Iran Meteorological Organization and presenting the related model. The method of application in the present study is of combined research type. The qualitative part of the research is a content analysis while interviewing the experts of the field. This part of the research aims at extracting the components of “Human Resources Development in Governmental Organizations”. In the quantitative section, the method of application is of descriptive and measuring type. In the qualitative part, the population under the study consists of all studying documents related to human resources development as well as an interviewing seven academic experts of human resources development section in governmental organizations. In the quantitative part, the population under the study consists of all managers and employees of Tehran’s Meteorological Organization. In compiling data of the qualitative part, the researchers applied MAXQDA12 Software for identification and categorization of topics. Among 174 open codes, 39 codes have been recognized finalized, and 14 items have been defined. For compiling data in the quantitative part, questionnaires have been designed based upon identified topics of the qualitative section. The created questionnaires based upon such model have been executed on 196 managers and employees of Meteorological Organization. Consistency of the questionnaire has been recognized as 0.8. Findings of the PLS structural equations on compiled data indicate that the model enjoys a functional fitness (α=0.879, CR=0.845، AVE=0.674، R2=0.693). Results of execution of the research suggest that human resources development in the sample organization of research shows a grade so close to the average possible point in various dimensions such as doctrinal, political, social, economic and entrepreneurship. It is true while it was expected that the examined organization enjoys a robust entrepreneurship, doctrinal, political, and social dimensions.