Designing the Internal Career Pattern of University Faculty Members: A Qualitative Study

Career career is one of the activities of human resource managers that by finding the path of progress of each person in his work life leads him to perfection. This, in turn, leads to higher job satisfaction and professionalism and effectiveness. The main purpose of this study was to design a model of internal career anchor among faculty members of Urmia University.

 In order to achieve this goal, a qualitative approach and content analysis method were used. The Research Society of Professors of Urmia University was selected in 1398, which had scientific and executive records, as well as familiarity with the field of behavioral sciences and management, and based on the theoretical saturation of data, 23 of them were studied face to face. To collect the data, a semi-structured interview method was used, the data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using qualitative software (Maxquda18) and in the form of open, Core coding and selective codes. Open codes included 80 and core codes included 10 and finally selective codes included 4, which were formed as the main dimensions and components of the internal career anchor of faculty members and the desired model of internal career anchor of faculty members was presented.

From this perspective, the internal career path of faculty members has 4 dimensions and 10 components including professional abilities educational ability, research ability, managerial competencies, teamwork competence interaction and cooperation, knowledge professional knowledge of the field, organizational knowledge, knowledge strengthening. Specialization and personality traits individual abilities, positive attitude, innovation. Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that having a career path will be a ground for success and in this field can have many effects on the individual and organizational life of faculty members. The dimensions of the internal career path and paying attention to them will lead to the development of long-term professional development programs for faculty members, and the fact that it will lead to higher promotion and will pave the way for faculty members.