A Model for Development and Promotion of Think Tank Experts in Iranian Think Tanks

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Ph.D. Candidate in Educational Administration and Planning, School of Psychology and Education, Tehran University. Tehran. Iran

2 Associate Professor, School of Psychology and Education, Tehran University. Tehran. Iran

3 Assisstant Professor, School of Psychology and Education, Tehran University. Tehran. Iran

Abstract

Given the mission of think tanks to make decisions to solve problems and grand-challenges, empowering think tank experts requires different processes from traditional training. The purpose of this study is to present a model for developing and empowering think tank experts. This study has conducted qualitatively and through a descriptive phenomenological method. The data were based on the lived experience of 18 activists in the Iran's think tanks who were purposefully selected. The experiences of these participants were collected through semi-structured interviews and then analyzed using the Colaizzi method. The results were developed in the form of a model based on the overarching theme of "atmosphere". In this sense atmospher has become a factor beyond traditional one-sided training and provides the basis for human resource growth. In this sense, atmosphere and workspace has become a factor beyond traditional one way education and provides the basis for human resource development. The components of this model are categorized by 10 factors (constructive themes) and 44 categories related to the requirements of this atmosphere creation (basic themes). The atmosphere of autognosis, thinking and innovation, informal and interdisciplinary interaction, intellectual foundations, hope and self-confidence, ethics, demandingness, gradualness and intermediateness, presence of experts, and the atmosphere of problem-based.

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