Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Doctoral Student of Business Administration, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Leadership and is an important topics in the literature of organization and management. The texts of Iranian classical literature also have many important topics in this field. Based on this, the aim of the current research is modeling the organizational leadership based on classical Iranian literature (Koliyat Saadi, Qabus-Nameh and Siyasat-Nameh). The current study is a mix method and exploratory research. The qualitative statistical population include management experts and the quantitative population includes employees and managers of Shiraz Municipality. After library studies, sem i-structured interviews and receiving the opinion of experts, the relevant concepts were extracted and the final number of 94 codes were confirmed by preliminary data analysis. These codes were categorized into three dimensions, including the thought dimension with 16 codes and three attitudinal, cognitive and character sub-themes; The deed dimension with 60 codes and three sub-themes of individual, group and organizational factors and the words dimension with 18 codes. Experts confirmed the extracted components based on Delphi-fuzzy logistic type 3 approach with Schubert input function. Using the ISM method, the relationships between the research components were classified in three levels. Finally, the structural equation model confirmed the difference in the views of managers and employees compared to the designed model. Managers approved the designed model in organizational leadership more than employees. culture, civilization and religion, which has been highly considered in classical literature can successfully design a leadership model that is more compatible with the conditions of the country's government organizations.

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