Educational Development of Judishapur

Educational Development of Judishapur

Presentation of Cultural Intelligence Model at Farhangian University in Mazandaran

Authors
Mahin Keikhanezhad 1
Saeed Saffarian Hamedani 2
Farshideh Zameni 3
1 Ph.D. Student of Educational Sciences, Educational Management, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
2 Faculty Member, department of educational management, sari branch, Islamic Azad, sari. Iran .
3 Faculty Member, department of educational management, sari branch, Islamic Azad, sari. Iran
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to provide a spiritual cultural intelligence model at Farhangian University in Mazandaran, so by which we can be informed about the status of components explaining cultural intelligence at Farhangian University. The research is practical in terms of purpose, and as a research method, it is descriptive-survey and cross-sectional. The statistical population of research is consisted of all employees in Farhangian University of Mazandaran in academic year of 2016-2017 about 150 people. The research is based on data collected from 150 subjects, by using a census sampling method from the target population. The required data were collected by using a questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS and LISREL software. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, one-sample t-test and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used for data analysis. The research results show that, according to the results of exploratory factor analysis, as well as the results of standard coefficients, t values and R2 values in confirmatory factor analysis, each of the strategic components 1. (metacognition), 2. Cognitive, 3. Motivational and 4. Behavioral are effective in explaining cultural intelligence at Farhangian University in Mazandaran, so the final model of cultural intelligence at Farhangian University will be composed of four mentioned components.
Keywords
cultural intelligence
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis
Farhangian University in Mazandaran
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Educational Development of Judishapur
Volume 8, Supplement
Summer 2017
Pages 68-73