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A Model for Developing Human Resource Management Processes in Higher Education for Local Development with an Emphasis on Emerging Technologies‌‌

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Mehri Ghanizadeh Garaeli 1
Zeinab Sadeghi 2
Safiollah Ramezankhani 2
1 Department of Educational Sciences and Graduate Studies, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Management, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
10.30470/jegr.2025.2073091.1332
Abstract
The present study was conducted with the aim of designing and presenting a model for the development of human resource management processes in higher education in order to enhance local development, with a emphasis on the use of emerging technologies. The research is applied, and in terms of data collection method, it follows a sequential mixed-methods design with an exploratory approach. It was designed as thematic analysis in the qualitative part and descriptive-analytical/correlational in the quantitative part. The statistical population in the qualitative section consisted of theoretical and practical experts in higher education and faculty members, among whom 20 participants were selected through purposive sampling based on the principle of theoretical saturation. In the quantitative section, the statistical population included all department heads of public universities in Tehran, from which 202 department heads were selected using the minimum sample size method for confirmatory factor analysis and simple random sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews in the qualitative phase and researcher-made questionnaires in the quantitative phase, with both tools tested and confirmed for validity and reliability. Qualitative data were analyzed through thematic extraction, while quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and one-sample t-tests. The findings indicated that human resource management processes in higher education, with a focus on local development and the application of emerging technologies, can be explained in terms of four main components: training, participation, performance evaluation, and compensation. Each of these components plays a significant role in strengthening the university–community relationship and promoting local development.
Keywords
Education
Compensation
Human Resource Development
Local Development
Human Resources
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Economic Geography Research
Volume 7, Issue 23
Spring 2026
Pages 160-175

  • Receive Date 30 September 2025
  • Revise Date 24 October 2025
  • Accept Date 24 December 2025