Investigating the relationship between management excellence and the performance of employees of Islamic Azad University, Zahedan branch

 In terms of method, this research is descriptive and survey type. Based on the purpose, this research is an applied research and in terms of time, it is part of applied research. In terms of the type of data collection, this research is among library and field research. The statistical population in this research, the employees of Islamic Azad University, Zahedan branch, includes 300 people, and a statistical sample was made from this population based on the Morgan table and by the simple random sampling method, which includes 169 employees. The tool for collecting information in this research is a researcher-made questionnaire containing questions on the effectiveness of staff performance and the excellence of university management. In order to check the validity of the questionnaire, the content validity method was used in this research. The CVR method was used to calculate the reliability coefficient of the judges, and the obtained coefficient was 0.89, which indicates the appropriateness of the tool. Also, to determine the reliability of the test, Cronbach's alpha method was used, in which 20 questionnaires were initially measured and the results obtained (0.91) showed the reliability of the tool. In this research, SPSS 24 and Amos software were used for data analysis. The research findings have shown that there is a significant relationship between management excellence and each of the components of employee performance.