Journal of Iranian Public Administration Studies

Journal of Iranian Public Administration Studies

In Memory of Dr. Adel Azar: Faithful Academic Life for the Establishment of Science and Practice of Management in Iran

Editor-in-Chief Lecture

Author
Professor at Public Administration Department, Faculty of Management and Economics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/jipas.2022.160332
Abstract
In 2022, the management society of Iran lost one of its unique scientists. The scientific image of this valuable professor among the faculty members, students and the society of management science and knowledge on the one hand and his practical appearance in the process of statemanship (governance, management, and daily operations of organizations) made him a huge capital for the knowledge and practice of management in Iran. The author has thoughtfully engraved in the scientific and practical life of this devout professor. Finally, He coined the theory of “faithful academic life for raising the science and practice of management in Iran” as the dominant theory of Dr. Adel Azar's academic life. In this academic life, the seven main currents of Dr. Adel Azar's scientific and practical life have been drawn over the seven infrastructures of his personality.
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