Authors

1 PhD student in Educational Sciences, training management, Islamic Azad University of Sari, Iran

2 Faculty Member, department of educational management, sari branch, Islamic Azad, sari. Iran

Abstract

The aim of this study is to provide a model of professional ethics in higher education institutions in Mazandaran. The research in terms of purpose is functional and in terms of research method is descriptive and cross-sectional. The study population included all faculty members in higher education institutions in academic year 2015-2016 in Mazandaran and Research has done based on data collected from 384 subjects, based on Cochran formula by classifying method from population. Required data was collected by using a questionnaire, and analyzed by SPSS, LISREL software. To analyze the data, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, one-sample t-test and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was used. The results show, according to the results of exploratory factor analysis as well as, results of standardized coefficients, t values and the value of R2 in the confirmatory factor analysis, each component of 1. social responsibility, 2. belong to the scientific community, 3. Self-efficiency, 4. scientific responsibility, 5. fairness, 6. legal ethics, 7. superiority and competitiveness, 8. Commitment to the values and norms of the higher education system, is effective in explaining the professional ethics in higher education institutions in Mazandran, so the final model of professional ethics in higher education institutions will be consists of eight components.

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