Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 MA of Educational Management, Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
3 Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the requirements of the Lean University and to provide its paradigmatic model in Iranian higher education. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach and an exploratory method. The target population consisted of higher education experts, from whom 23 individuals were selected through criterion-based purposive sampling, and interviews continued until theoretical saturation was achieved. Data analysis was performed using the thematic analysis method, and the thematic network approach was employed for model design. The findings led to the identification of six overarching themes: structural requirements, functional requirements, financial requirements, management and leadership requirements, cultural requirements, and technological requirements. These requirements are organized into four levels-foundational, structural-managerial, strategic, and consequential-which can serve as a basis for fundamental reforms and the implementation of Lean principles in the country's university system. By presenting an integrated model, this study goes beyond the mere identification of isolated components and analyzes the dynamic interactions among them, thereby developing and proposing a novel framework for genuine transformation and the transition from a bureaucratic state to a transformative university.
Keywords
- Lean University'
- Lean Higher Education'
- Multidimensional Requirements'
- Paradigmatic Model'
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- Iranian Higher Education'
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