Quran, Culture And Civilization

Quran, Culture And Civilization

A Quran-Based Framework for Human Capital Motivation: A Mixed-Methods Study

Authors
1 Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
2 Ph.D. Graduate in Educational Administration, Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
3 PhD Student in Educational Administration, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
10.22034/jksl.2025.530335.1480
Abstract
Motivation may be understood as a cognitive decision-making process through which goal-directed behavior is initiated, guided, and sustained. Despite the importance and practical relevance of employee motivation in organizations, its concepts and components remain insufficiently clarified. Accordingly, this study aimed to develop and validate a Quran-based framework of motivational concepts for human capital. A sequential exploratory mixed-methods design using a taxonomy-development model was employed. In the qualitative phase, data were collected and analyzed through cyclical process analysis, and credibility and dependability techniques were used to validate the qualitative findings. In the quantitative phase, data were collected and analyzed on the basis of those findings. A scale derived from the framework developed in the first phase was administered to 324 managers and 384 employees across governmental, military, and nongovernmental organizations in Fars Province. Item analysis and Cronbach's alpha confirmed the scale's validity and reliability. First- and second-order confirmatory factor analyses were then used to test the factor structure of the framework. The results confirmed the framework's reliability and validity and the significance of its factor structures. The quantitative findings were subsequently used to further explain the qualitative results. Overall, the developed framework demonstrated satisfactory validity, utility, and feasibility. Its three dimensions—motivational orientations, principles, and methods—and their respective components were also found to possess adequate validity and sufficiency.
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  • Receive Date 27 July 2025
  • Revise Date 25 October 2025
  • Accept Date 16 November 2025
  • Publish Date 23 September 2026