Academic Corruption, Structure or Agency: A Reflection on the Views of Experts and Researchers in this Field in Iran

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.

2 PhD in Higher Education Development Planning, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.

10.22034/jam.2025.143667.1104

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Objective: Considering the important role and correct performance of universities in society, the aim of this study is to investigate the structural roots of academic corruption in the Iranian higher education system from the perspective of experts and professors with an interpretive approach. Method: Applied research approach in this research, it is qualitative and the method of the Foundation's data theory method based on Emerging Design was used to perform research operations. Data from this study were collected using open interview method. The sampling method used in this study is a purposeful sampling method and snowball and using the theoretical saturation index, 15 professors and experts were interviewed as the study population. Their attitudes and views on how academic corruption occurs in Iranian higher education were examined. Findings: Background theory has been used to analyze the data and draw conclusions from the research findings. The main findings of this study using contextual theory included structural roots such as economic, managerial, cultural, social and political roots. Finally, using research findings, a model called the Structural Factors Model of Academic Corruption was presented.

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Journal of Academic Management
Volume 3, Issue 3 - Serial Number 10
October 2024
Pages 112-84

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