Techniques of improving the heads of Islamic Azad University units of Iran and ranking them in order to promotion of professional ability

Present study was done aimed to identify the techniques of improving the heads of Islamic Azad university branches and ranking them effectiveness in order to promotion of professional ability. Study methodology was descriptive survey that was performed in qualitative and quantitative parts. Statistical population in the qualitative part was includes present and past heads of Guilan Islamic Azad university branches with more than 20 years’ record of service as head and in the quantitative part it was consisted of all the heads, vice-heads of branches and heads of faculties in Guilan Islamic Azad universities. Systematic non-random technique was performed and for quantitative part, total counting was performed to select the study population in the qualitative part. Research tool included interviewing and two open ended and close ended questionnaires. Data analysis was performed by fuzzy technique. In this study, 33 development techniques were recognized for heads of university branches, were classified in 3 major categories including formal, learning in practice and informal. Study findings indicate that amongst the development techniques for university branches heads, proceeding in the management profession, moving from lower responsibilities to the higher responsibilities, 360 evaluations, contributing in the question and response sessions with different beneficiaries, visiting the university branches with successful function had greatest effect on the enhancement of professional ability of university branches heads.