Educational Leadership Research

Abstract This study reflects on the pivotal barriers of the university graduates’ employment for effective educational leadership and policymaking. For this purpose, a qualitative approach and descriptive phenomenology method were utilized. The sixteen participants were academic and research experts with backgrounds in related research fields, selected through purposive snowball sampling to reach theoretical saturation in the findings. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews, and the obtained data were analyzed using the Graneheim and Lundman’s (2004) inductive approach of content analysis. The findings indicated that the fundamental issues of higher education graduates’ employment in Iran are rooted in the misalignment of university programs and curricula with the actual needs and skills of various industry, society, and labor market sectors, the mismatch between the supply and demand levels of graduates with the country's needs, the non-knowledge-based nature of the economy, industries, and market of the country, the prevalence of credentialism (degree as a sign of prestige) culture in education and employment, and the lack of appropriate entrepreneurship culture and training among university graduates. The study encapsulates three basic concepts: First, one of the main reasons for the unemployment of university graduates in Iran is the gap between academic education and the skills required by the labor market. Second, effective interaction with the labor market is considered the missing link in the management of Iran's academic system. Third, the academic education process in Iran emphasizes scientific theories rather than the integration of theory and practice and skill-based training.

Abstract Spirituality in the workplace, new concepts in recent years in the business and management literature has emerged. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between spirituality and organizational commitment is the University of Kermanshah. The purpose of this study in terms of the application, in terms of performance and in terms of descriptive statistics is descriptive The study sample included all staff Razi University (500), who worked in the first half of 2014. Morgan and the sample using the sampling method, 200 questionnaires were selected with the help of organizational spirituality (Shamus and Dvchun, Mylemn 2000, 2003) and organizational commitment (Khan, 2002) were evaluated. To analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistics (t two independent groups, Pearson correlation & stepwise regression) was used. Results showed a significant positive correlation between the dimensions of organizational spirituality and organizational commitment & Average score for the overall organizational spirituality, in line with organizational goals and continuous commitment of men more than women. Organization spirituality scores overall, alignment with organizational goals and continuous commitment of men than women. Check other assumptions indicate that the dimensions of organizational spirituality and organizational commitment there. Based on regression analysis of solidarity with colleagues and spiritual dimensions of organizational alignment with the organization's goals were positive predictors of emotional commitment and solidarity with colleagues, it is anticipated that ongoing commitment. Overall scores are positive predictors of organizational spirituality was for normative commitment.