Journal of Academic Management

A Structural Model of University Students' Academic Procrastination Based on Academic Self-Handicapping and Implicit Theories of Intelligence: The Mediating Role of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation

Anvar Dastbaz; Ahoora Naghshbandi; Bahram Maleki

Volume 5, Issue 3 , October 2026

https://doi.org/10.22034/jam.2026.146001.1168

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The present study aimed to investigate a structural model of academic procrastination among university students based on academic self-handicapping behaviors and implicit theories of ... Read More

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Designing a Supportive Leadership Model in Higher Education: A Grounded Theory Approach

Mehdi Mosleh Germi; Ali Khaleghkhah; salim kazemi; Hassan Roshani

Volume 5, Issue 3 , October 2026

https://doi.org/10.22034/jam.2026.146327.1190

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The present study was conducted with the aim of designing a supportive leadership model in the higher education system using a grounded theory approach. In terms of purpose, this research ... Read More

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Strategic Convergence: Redefining the Nature of Academic Inbreeding in Iranian Higher Education

fateme hamdi; abasalt khorasani; mohammad ghahramani; mahmood abolghasemi

Volume 5, Issue 3 , October 2026

https://doi.org/10.22034/jam.2026.145579.1154

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The aim of this qualitative research was to identify the nature of the phenomenon of academic inbreeding and to explain strategic convergence as its essence in Iranian higher education. ... Read More

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Modeling the Relationships between Person–Job Fit and Employees' Job Performance at the University: The Mediating Role of Organizational Justice

Siroos Ghanbari; Azadeh Abdolrahmani; Mohammad Noruzi

Volume 5, Issue 3 , October 2026

https://doi.org/10.22034/jam.2026.145995.1170

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The present study was conducted with the aim of modeling the relationships between person–job fit and employees' job performance at the university, with organizational justice ... Read More The present study was conducted with the aim of modeling the relationships between person–job fit and employees' job performance at the university, with organizational justice serving as a mediating variable. The research employed a descriptive–correlational design and was analyzed within the framework of structural equation modeling. The statistical population included all employees of Bu-Ali Sina University in Hamadan during the 2023–2024 academic year, totaling 601 individuals. Using stratified random sampling and the Krejcie and Morgan table, 234 participants were selected as the sample. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires: Person–Job Fit by Vogel and Feldman (2009), Organizational Justice by Niehoff and Moorman (1993), and Job Performance by Patterson (1996). Construct validity was evaluated through confirmatory factor analysis, and the Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for person–job fit, organizational justice, and job performance were 0.84, 0.78, and 0.91, respectively. Data were analyzed using SPSS and LISREL software. The goodness-of-fit indices of the final structural model were within acceptable ranges. Findings indicated that person–job fit had a significant direct effect on both job performance (β = 0.25, t = 3.28) and organizational justice (β = 0.60, t = 8.15). Moreover, organizational justice had a significant positive effect on job performance (β = 0.54, t = 6.91). The results of the Sobel test also showed that organizational justice plays a significant mediating role in the relationship between person-job fit and employees' job performance, such that the indirect effect size was equal to 0.324 and the Z statistic of the Sobel test was equal to 5.27. Overall, the results suggest that person–job fit, through strengthening perceptions of organizational justice, enhances employees’ job performance. Therefore, attention to the alignment between individual abilities and job requirements, along with the promotion of organizational justice, can improve employee performance and enhance university effectiveness.

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A Structural Model of University Students' Academic Procrastination Based on Academic Self-Handicapping and Implicit Theories of Intelligence: The Mediating Role of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation

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Designing a Supportive Leadership Model in Higher Education: A Grounded Theory Approach

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Strategic Convergence: Redefining the Nature of Academic Inbreeding in Iranian Higher Education

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Modeling the Relationships between Person–Job Fit and Employees' Job Performance at the University: The Mediating Role of Organizational Justice

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