Explaining the Consequences of Virtue as a Source of Happiness in Public Organizations Using a Qualitative Meta-Synthesis Approach

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1 Assistant Professor of Educational administration, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

2 PhD in Educational admistrtion, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili , Ardabil, Iran.

3 Master's degree in Educational Administration, Urmia University.

4 Assistant Professor of Higher Educational Management, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

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The purpose of this study was to explain the consequences of virtue in public organizations using a qualitative meta-synthesis approach. This study was conducted within a qualitative research framework using the meta-synthesis method based on the seven-stage approach proposed by Sandelowski and Barroso (2007). The research population consisted of all Persian and English studies and research articles published in the field of organizational virtue consequences between 2000 and 2024. Accordingly, keywords related to the research objective were searched, and the retrieved articles and documents were examined using purposive sampling based on the inclusion criteria. Ultimately, 38 studies that met the eligibility criteria were analyzed through a three-stage coding process (open, axial, and selective coding) using MAXQDA 2020 software. The reliability of the coding process was confirmed using Cohen’s kappa coefficient in SPSS, with a value of 0.78. To assess the validity of the research findings, the results were reviewed and confirmed by two experts in qualitative research. Based on the data analysis results, 146 open codes were identified and categorized into 49 subcategories and four main categories, including individual consequences, organizational consequences, social consequences, and occupational consequences. The findings indicated that the presence of virtue in organizations can lead to enhanced positive human interactions and greater employee efficiency, resulting in favorable internal and external outcomes for organizations.

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A Review of Theorizing of Behavioral Sciences
Volume 2, Issue 1
January 2025
Pages 45-66

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