Providing a Model of Workforce Development and Agility Using a Mixed Method of Meta-Analysis and Fuzzy DEMATEL in Maskan Bank of Iran

The aim of this research is to identify the antecedents and components of workforce development and agility and also to offer a mixed model of meta-analysis and Fuzzy DEMATEL method in Maskan Bank. Workforce agility development antecedents of quantitative studies were extracted by Meta –Analysis. Then the effect size of antecedents (consequent of components) was calculated by CMA3 software. 3 out of 19 identified antecedents, were obtained with the effect size equal or greater than 0.5. The 3 antecedents include the intertwinement and the relationship between training and the system of recruitment and employment, the use of experts in training and development, and the pay and reward system. Afterwards the first questionnaire was given to experts for reviewing and screening the qualitative components as well as the components of interview. In the last phase acquired components of 3 antecedents with others acquired components of the first questionnaire were sent to experts via the second questionnaire. According to this, 4 components including "organizational intelligence", "low formalization," “perceptual skills” and "creative problem solving" had the most impact on other components. Components of “promptitude”, “organizational commitment”, “accountability” and “flexibility”, were the most influential components identified. In terms of the importance, “Adaptability” was identified as the most important component and “proactivity” was identified as the least important one.