Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Ph. D in Public Administration, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
1- INTRODUCTION
Despite the importance of the concept of organizational black hole as a phenomenon that prevents the achievement of organizational goals, the conceptual scope of this research area is still vague and unclear. The purpose of this research is to explain the concept of organizational black hole and to identify the factors that create and the consequences of this phenomenon in the Ministry of Education. By conceptualizing the organizational black hole through the analysis of the lived experiences of the experience owners, in this research, the scope of understanding and perception of the concept hidden in the organizational black hole was developed.
2- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
The research conducted in the field of organizational black hole shows that there is no consensus about the nature of the phenomenon of organizational black hole, so researches should take action to create conceptual and practical unity of organizational black hole with this approach to its study. In other words, previous researches about the concept of organizational black hole and the actions and behaviors that create this phenomenon and its consequences have been generalized and this issue has not been investigated in detail. The concept of organizational black hole is new, and its constituent components have been investigated sporadically in the field of research, and so far, a comprehensive model that expresses and includes a comprehensive number of factors involved in organizational black hole and its consequences in the administrative system has not been presented. Previous studies have only examined some dimensions in this field, therefore, it is necessary to provide comprehensive research in this field to improve the understanding of the concept of organizational black hole. It is also necessary to make a precise demarcation between the organizational black hole and organizational issues and problems, because the total of organizational bottlenecks and inadequacies does not indicate the organizational black hole. Therefore, while defining the organizational black hole and identifying its causes and consequences, this research has been able to differentiate between the black hole and the problem and challenge.
3- METHODOLOGY
The approach of this research is qualitative and the strategy used is phenomenology. In the present study, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from departments and organizations affiliated to the Ministry of Education. For this purpose, interviews were conducted with 17 experts and education managers and two interviews were discarded due to being unrelated. The participants of this research all had lived experience in the Ministry of Education, who are either currently working in this Ministry or had a history of working in the Ministry of Education and these people were selected from all management levels, including the Minister, General Managers. In the ministerial area, there were provincial general managers and deputies, district managers and deputies, and school principals. Since these people were known, purposive sampling was used to select the interviewees. The data saturation index was used to determine the sample size. Although after 11 interviews with the participants, the researcher found that the data obtained from the subsequent interviews were repeated, but for the sake of more confidence to ensure data saturation, the interviews continued until 6 additional interviews. Two interviews could not be used. Next, data analysis was done with thematic analysis method.
4- RESULTS & DISCUSSION
The findings of the present research led to the presentation of a structure containing the meaning and concept, factors, effects and consequences of the black hole of politicization in the Ministry of Education. The organizational black hole phenomenon in the Ministry of Education includes managerial, ideological and political essence. This phenomenon included 1-the politicization of human resources management in the process of appointment, promotion, rights and benefits,2-excessive influence of ideological discussions in educational goals and contents, and 3-were political interventions in the structure and administrative and educational programs and dismissals and appointment; The factors that create the phenomenon include 1-Organizational factors including individual characteristics, structural alignment and organizational extent and 2-contextual factors including non-adherence to laws and undesirable cultural tendencies and the consequences of the phenomenon include 1-individual consequences including educational and training, 2-organizational consequences including weakness in planning and implementation, lack of meritocracy and the existence of dwarfism, lack of organizational stability and low productivity of human resources and 3-environmental consequences such as economic, cultural and social consequences. Also, based on the research data, a one-to-one correspondence was established between the organizational black hole in education and its consequences.
5- CONCLUSIONS & SUGGESTIONS
The present research was conducted with the aim of identifying the causes, nature and consequences of the black hole phenomenon of politicization in the Ministry of Education. Politicization as an organizational black hole is a concept that has been researched by scholars in the fields of public administration and political science. In this research, using the strategy of phenomenology and the lived experiences of the participants, what is the essence, the factors that create it, and the consequences of this phenomenon were researched. In the causes section, two organizing themes and five basic themes; In the essence section, three organizing themes and eight basic themes, and in the consequences section, three organizing themes and nine basic themes were identified. For the first time, the present research has taken a comprehensive look at the black hole of politicization and understanding what it is and its causes and outcomes in the Ministry of Education and considering its novelty in the field of black hole of politicization, it is useful for the Ministry of Education. One of the limitations is the lack of research and resources in the field of organizational black hole, which caused a theoretical vacuum. Also, recording and classifying a large amount of data and analyzing them made the research process difficult. For future research, it is suggested to use the present research as a comprehensive source. It is also recommended to identify the essence and dimensions of the black hole of politicization in other organizations and with other qualitative and quantitative research methods to enrich the theoretical foundations.
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