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DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLANNING MODEL FOR PLANNING IN IRANIAN UNIVERSITIES
Abstract
Strategic planning for
universities is a necessity. Using the strategic planning process, it is
possible to develop appropriate and effective solutions and initiatives for the
universities growth and development and confrontation to the external
environment in national and universal dimensions. Despite the history and
valuable results of strategic planning for commercial and trading organizations
and business sector, the application of this planning for universities is less
historic and its results has not been successful and satisfactory. In the paper,
an interactive indicator-oriented 9-step model was developed for strategic
planning in Iranian state universities of technology. The model is yield of the
documents study, quality analysis of performed studies and content analysis of
existing strategic plans documents. In this model, it is considered to the
reasons for the failure in strategic planning for universities and the main
differences between the commercial and university models. The model with focus on key performance indicators and interactive of
past, present and future, is nine steps continuous process: Step 1: Design, installation and promotion of USP structure, Step 2:
Mission review and determining and design of the KPIs, Step 3: Data gathering and study and analysis of internal status, Step 4:
Data gathering and study and analysis of external status, Step 5: Design and
codify the development vision and goals, Step 6: Design and codify the
university development strategies, Step 7: Design the development solutions and
operational actions, Step 8: Preparing the development execution plan
documents, Step 9: Monitoring and evaluate programs status and progress.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Reza Mahdi
Iran
Publication Date
August 31, 2017
Submission Date
September 6, 2017
Acceptance Date
May 23, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 3 Number: 8