تمرین دموکراسی در دانشگاه: روایت‌های واقعه گرای اعضای هیئت‌علمی از رقابت برای رهبری دانشگاهی

نویسندگان
ناصر شیربگی 1
عبداله امینی 2
خلیل غلامی 3
شمسی ابراهیمی 4
1 استاد، مدیریت آموزشی، دانشگاه کردستان، سنندج، ایران
2 استادیار، گروه فلسفه، دانشگاه کردستان، سنندج ، ایران
3 دانشیار، گروه علوم تربیتی، دانشگاه کردستان، سنندج، ایران
4 کارشناسی ارشد مدیریت آموزشی، دانشگاه کردستان، سنندج، ایران
چکیده
هدف اصلی پژوهش حاضر، درک چگونگی معنابخشی اعضای هیئت علمی به رویداد تمرین دموکراسی در دانشگاه و نحوۀ بیان آن در قالب داستان‌های فرعی بود. رویکرد پژوهش از نوع کیفی و با پارادیم تفسیری و راهبرد استفاده شده روایت پژوهشی بود. میدان تحقیق دانشگاه کردستان بود که با نمونه‌گیری هدفمند و ملاک­ محور، 12 نفر به مشارکت در پژوهش دعوت شدند. مشارکت‌کنندگانی وارد مصاحبه‌های روایتی پژوهشی شدند که داستان‌هایی برای بازگویی از پدیدۀ انتخابات مدیران عالی دانشگاه داشتند. برای خلق داده‌ها از پروتکل مصاحبۀ روایی اپیزودیک استفاده ‌شد. داده‌ها با استفاده از شیوۀ تحلیل مضمونی سه مرحله‌ای کینگ، هوراکس و بروکس (2019) بررسی شدند و تعداد 236 مضمون توصیفی، 35 مضمون تفسیری و 9 مضمون فراگیر احصا شد. در قالب یک بحث تحوّلی ضمن دسته‌بندی مضامین فراگیر احصا شده در یک قالب سه بُعدی شخصی، تعاملی و اجتماعی از دیدگاه کالاندین وکانلی (2000) به پرسش‌‌های پژوهشی پاسخ داده شد. نتایج گواه آن بود که نخست ماهیت خاص دانشگاه کردستان آن را از بسیاری از محیط‌های دانشگاهی داخل ایران متفاوت می‌کند و اجرأی هر برنامه با موقعیت خاص دانشگاه آمیخته خواهد شد که کاربرد بسیاری از نظریه‌های سیاسی و مدیریتی را به استثنا مبدل می‌کند. برخی بعضاً دموکراسی را با مجریانی که ادعای اجرأی آن را داشتند، یکی می‌دانستند و نامطلوب اجرا کردن آن توسط مجریان را مترادف با نامطلوب بودن دموکراسی یا مصداق بارز آن؛ یعنی انتخاب می‌دانستند. علی‌رغم ایراداتی که راویان برشمرده بودند، نباید از پیامدهای مثبت آن همچون رضایت، تعهد، روحیه و شهروندی سازمانی چشمپوشی کرد. در فعالیت‌های این چنینی مدیران دانشگاه باید تشریک همه ذینفعان اجتماع دانشگاه را مد نظر قرار دهند. سیاست در مؤسسات آموزش‌عالی فراگیر است. بنابراین، درک چگونگی هدایت این محیط‌های سیاسی برای مدیران مهم است.
کلیدواژه‌ها
دموکراسی
تمرین رهبری
تمرین دموکراسی
رهبری در دانشگاه
سیاست در آموزش عالی
قدرت در دانشگاه.
موضوعات

عنوان مقاله English

Practicing Democracy at The University: The Faculty Members' Episodic Narratives of Competition for Academic Leadership

نویسندگان English

Naser Shirbagi 1
Abdullah Amini 2
khalil Gholami 3
Shamsi Ebrahimi 4
1 Professor, Department of Education, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
4 MA of Education, Department of Education University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
چکیده English

This study aimed to understand how faculty members experience and narrate the practice of democracy within a university setting, specifically focusing on elections for academic management positions. A qualitative, interpretive approach was employed, utilizing narrative research as the primary strategy. The study was conducted at the University of Kurdistan, with 12 participants selected through purposive, criterion-based sampling. Data were collected using episodic narrative interviews and analyzed through a three-stage thematic analysis method. The analysis yielded 236 descriptive themes, 35 interpretive themes, and 9 overarching themes. These overarching themes were examined within a three-dimensional framework—personal, interactive, and social—to address the research questions. The findings revealed that: first, the distinctive context of the University of Kurdistan differentiates it from many academic institutions in the country, making the application of standard political and managerial theories context-dependent. Second, democracy was sometimes equated with the executives implementing it; thus, poor implementation was conflated with the undesirability of democracy itself. Despite the shortcomings identified by participants, positive outcomes—such as satisfaction, commitment, morale, and organizational citizenship—should not be overlooked. University managers are advised to ensure the participation of all stakeholders, as politics are pervasive in higher education institutions. Consequently, understanding how to navigate such political environments is essential for effective academic leadership.

کلیدواژه‌ها English

Democracy Practice
Faculty experiences
Higher education politics
Power in the University
University elections.

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