Investigating the drivers of human resource agility development in military organizations

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Ph.D. Candidate in Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Economics, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

2 Ph.D. in finance and Faculty Member of Imam Ali University, Tehran, Iran

3 Ph.D. in Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Economics, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

Abstract

Considering the need to take appropriate measures for the military organizations of the country in the field of human resource agility, the present study seeks to investigate the key drivers affecting the development of human resource agility in military organizations. The research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of nature and method. In this study, library resources and interviews with experts were used to formulate theoretical foundations and select drivers, and the MICMAC questionnaire was used to collect data. The study population consisted of military experts and faculty members of AJA universities. Using snowball sampling method, 30 people were selected as sample members. Research data were analyzed using MICMAC software. In the first phase of the study, 30 propellants were identified. By analyzing the data in the next phase, 19 propellants out of 30 propellants were identified as key propellants affecting the development of human resource agility in military organizations. The results showed that most experts on drivers such as employee satisfaction, service delivery speed, knowledge and teamwork and negotiation skills, self-control, participation, sense of competence, preventive behaviors, sense of effectiveness, consultation, knowledge sharing, acceptance of responsibility, self-directed teams Emphasized the ability to come up with new ideas, empathy, take advantage of change, career rotation, self-awareness of change and available information.

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