The Impact of Fifth-Generation Wisdom-Based University on the Ethical Behavior of Faculty Members and Staff in Guilan Province Universities: Proposing a Model
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Intelligence, Educational Approach, Empowerment, PsychologicalAbstract
This study aimed to explain the effect of the fifth-generation wisdom-based university on the ethical behavior of faculty members and staff in universities of Guilan Province and to propose a conceptual model. This applied study employed an exploratory mixed-methods (qualitative–quantitative) design. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 academic and executive experts, and data were analyzed using grounded theory to identify the dimensions of the fifth-generation wisdom-based university. In the quantitative phase, the statistical population included 9,099 faculty members and staff, from whom 369 participants were selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire on the wisdom-based university and a standardized ethical behavior questionnaire, and analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Structural equation modeling results indicated that the fifth-generation wisdom-based university had a positive and significant effect on ethical behavior (β = 0.75, t = 12.31). All five dimensions of the wisdom-based university demonstrated significant factor loadings above 0.70, and the proposed model showed acceptable goodness-of-fit indices. The findings suggest that implementing a fifth-generation wisdom-based university, grounded in ethical and value-oriented principles, can effectively enhance ethical behavior among faculty members and staff and improve the ethical climate of higher education institutions.
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