An important factor of culture of education faculties: Values (A case study of the Education Faculty of PAU)

Abstract

Problem Statement: Organizational culture reflects its mutual affairs with environment and individuals' relations with other organizations. Specific organizational body of its culture is mainly used not only to connect the employer to the organization through certain values but also to remove leading organizational issues. Education faculties, which are an indisputable part of the academic education at universities, have to include "scientific", "human" and "ethic" values' as well in its organizational culture. Putting for-ward what are the 'values in organizational culture of education faculties is critical to see vital points.'

The purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to clarify the current and futuristic values of the Education Faculty of PAU according to inner and outer participants.

Methods: The model which is chosen for the study is "a case study". The data gained has been piled up through "open-ended written poll". Among 223 inner and outer participants of the Education Faculty of PAU have been studied and asked to answer the questions. The, data gained has been subjected to thematic content analyze process.

Findings and results: According to perceptions of the participants, the most remarkable three values are currently "scientific approach", "quality" and "I have no idea". Scientific approach and quality are scientific values and they indicate 'what are the current critical points in culture of the Education Faculty of PAU'. On the other hand, according to perception of participants, the most remarkable three values in future are "scientific approach", "quality" and "pioneering" which are important scientific indicators of what must be critical in future for culture of the Education Faculty of PAU.