The Role of University in Creating Social Capital in Order to Present a Model for Improving the State High Education System

The aim of the present research carried out by means of a descriptive-measuring method was to review the role of university in creating social capital in order to present a model for improving the State high education system. Statistical universe In this research were full-time faculty members of Islamic Azad University Kerman Branch 2008-09 (N=620). Of them, 175 were selected using a relative random sampling. Tools used in this research were two researcher-made questionnaires. Reviewing the literature and research background, 54 variables and sub-components were extracted accordingly, the first questionnaire was compiled to determine the status quo of social capital. The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed and approved by clear-sighted people and its reliability was, after performing the test among some of the faculty members, calculated using Kronbach Alpha (98%). Data analysis was done at two descriptive and deductive levels (correlation coefficient and factor analysis). After factor analysis was finished, 7 main components and 54 sub-components (namely organizational identity, capability making, cooperation and public benefit, knowledge sharing and creating intellectual capital, trust and correlation, cooperative management and awareness) were recognized. The Results revealed that the main components of trust and correlation had the highest average and components of cooperative management had the lowest one. The Sub-components of commitment and belonging, leadership power rate and management, benevolence, generosity, creating relationship between knowledgeable people and those who need their knowledge, accessibility to required people and groups had the highest average, while the sub-components of glorification and appreciation, justice, tendency toward collective objective, fostering innovation and creativity, correlation in the entire organization and cooperative management had the lowest average, reflecting undesirable conditions in these areas. The results also showed that there was no significant difference between the respondent's opinions concerning variables of sex, education and working record. There were some differences, however, regarding the variables of scientific rank and university location regarding scientific rank, the highest social capital was related to (professors) and the lowest to teachers. Also, concerning the place of service, Zarand Town and Kerman City had the highest and lowest social capital respectively. According to findings of the first questionnaire, the second one was compiled in 5 parts (philosophy and objectives, theoretical fundamentals, perceptual framework, executive steps and evaluation system). Then, it was valued (96%) using a Mathematical expectation.