The Ideal Model of Faculty Members' Competencies in the Context of a World-Class University (A Qualitative Research)

In Recent Years, Improving The Scientific And Educational Situation And Being Among The Prestigious Universities Has Been The Goal Of Many University Managers Around The World. Experts Believe That Quality And Competent Faculty Members Are A Key And Important Element To Achieve A World-Class University. Despite The Concern About This Issue Among Experts, Administrators And Educational Leaders, But Until Now, The Competencies Of Faculty Members In The Context Of A World-Class University Have Not Been Presented In The Form Of A Scientific And Codified Model. In Order To Cover This Scientific Gap In The Country, This Research Has Provided A Model Of The Competencies Of Faculty Members Of A World-Class University. This Research Is Practical In Terms Of Its Purpose, And In Terms Of The Method Of Data Collection, It Is A Qualitative Research Of Thematic Analysis Type. The Statistical Population Of The Research Was The Resources Related To The World-Class University And Especially The Competencies Of Faculty Members In The World-Class University. After Reviewing The Sources Extracted From The Databases, 84 Sources Were Selected As A Purposive Sample. To Analyze The Data, The Method Of Coding And Thematic Analysis Was Used, And In Order To Validate The Data, The Method Of King And Harrocks Was Used. After Analyzing The Data, A Total Of 96 Basic Themes And 13 Organizing Themes Under Three Overarching Themes Including: "Scientific, Professional", "Social, Cultural" And "Contextual" Were Identified. The Professional Scientific Theme Has 6 Organizing Themes (Scientific Superiority, Teaching Skills, Professional Development, Scientific Freedom, Excellence In Research, Computer Literacy). The Comprehensive Social And Cultural Theme Also Has 5 Organizing Themes (Human Relations, Leadership, Scientific Extroversion, Global Citizenship And Cultural Intelligence).Also, The Comprehensive Social And Cultural Theme Has Two Organizing Themes (Professional Ethics And Cognitive Characteristics).