A meta-analysis of factors influencing the development of university faculty members

The aim of the present study was to describe, analyze and combine the presented analysis about factors influencing the development of university faculty members through meta-analysis of previously conducted research. The related written works such as thesis and articles registered in Irandoc, Magrian, SID and Nourmags published during 2008-2017 were reviewed. Of these, fifteen studies were selected for deep examination.  Data analysis was done using SPSS, Excel and CMA2 software. In descriptive statistics, frequency and percentage frequency, and in inferential statistics, for calculating effect size, Hedge’s g and fixed and random effect model were used. To determine the level of significance and combine effect sizes, Chi-square and Weiner T were used respectively. The Funnel Plot was used for bias publication. For its elimination, Duval & Tweedi fitness test was utilized for both fixed and random effect size. To determine the homogeneity of the studies, Q and I2 tests were used which revealed that they were not homogeneous. The calculated effect size for the studies under both the fixed effects model was 0.612 and the random effects was 2.253 that was statistically significant for the studied variable. Additionally, the findings of combination of Weiner T probability showed that there was a significant­­­ difference between the combined effect sizes. Finally, 112 factors that significantly influencing the development of faculty members were identified. Internal and individual factors had most frequencies than other factors. .