This explanatory research was done with the aim of studying the factors affecting the University of Tehran Agricultural Colleges’ faculty members’ professional development as based on a survey research. The population of the research consisted of agricultural faculty members engaged at Tehran University (n=103), using random samplings methods. A questionnaire was developed by researchers as the tool for gathering data. Calculated coefficient of Cronbach’s Alpha (0.83) was considered as indicating the reliability of the questionnaire. Using SPSS/Win analysis, factor analysis, factor-score analysis as well as correlation methods, four principal components were extracted. In total, the extracted factors explained 55.64 percent of variance, including: 1- Institutional factor (17.57%), 2- Management factor (14.69%), 3- Individual factor (12.46%), and 4- Social factor (10.91%). Also the results of factor- score analysis, indicated the correlation and interaction influence among of those factors.
hejazi,Y and rostami,F . (2010). A Study of the Factors Affecting the University of Tehran Agricultural Colleges’ Faculty Members’ Professional Development. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research, 2-41(3), 347-358.
MLA
hejazi,Y , and rostami,F . "A Study of the Factors Affecting the University of Tehran Agricultural Colleges’ Faculty Members’ Professional Development", Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research, 2-41, 3, 2010, 347-358.
HARVARD
hejazi Y, rostami F. (2010). 'A Study of the Factors Affecting the University of Tehran Agricultural Colleges’ Faculty Members’ Professional Development', Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research, 2-41(3), pp. 347-358.
CHICAGO
Y hejazi and F rostami, "A Study of the Factors Affecting the University of Tehran Agricultural Colleges’ Faculty Members’ Professional Development," Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research, 2-41 3 (2010): 347-358,
VANCOUVER
hejazi Y, rostami F. A Study of the Factors Affecting the University of Tehran Agricultural Colleges’ Faculty Members’ Professional Development. Iranian J Agric Econ Devel Res. 2010;2-41(3):347-358 (In Persian).
