Designing a Framework for the Evaluation of Policies and Strategic Decision-Making in Iranian Universities
Subject Areas :
abotaleb Shafaghat
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Seyed Javad Rezaei
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Milad Gharaei Yazdi
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2 - PhD student, Faculty of Strategic Management, Supreme National Defense University, Tehran, Iran.
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Keywords: Policy Evaluation, University Policymaking Strategic Decision-Making Evaluation Framework,
Abstract :
Objective: This study aimed to develop a comprehensive framework for identifying and evaluating policies and strategic decisions in Iranian universities in order to facilitate the systematic assessment of policy alignment with universities' strategic objectives across educational, research, cultural, and other institutional domains. Methodology: The study employed a qualitative research design. First, the relevant literature on policy evaluation and university governance was reviewed, and an initial conceptual framework was extracted. Based on this framework, a semi-structured interview protocol was developed, and interviews were conducted with 15 Iranian policy experts and scholars in the field of public policy. The collected data were analyzed using thematic analysis, leading to the development of a nine-stage policy evaluation framework, which was subsequently validated by a panel of experts. Conclusion: The findings resulted in the design of a coherent nine-stage framework that enables the systematic identification, assessment, and evaluation of policies and strategic decisions within universities. The proposed framework can assist university leaders and policymakers in monitoring policy implementation, preventing deviations from intended policy directions, and enhancing the effectiveness of strategic governance in higher education institutions. Originality: This study contributes to the literature by offering a context-specific and expert-validated framework for the evaluation of policies and strategic decision-making in Iranian universities. Unlike existing approaches that often focus on isolated policy areas, the proposed model provides an integrated mechanism for evaluating strategic policies across multiple university functions and can serve as a practical tool for institutional governance and policy evaluation.
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