Akbar Jesarati, Nasser Rahmat, Salar Ghanbari Erdi, Hossein Babazadeh, Yosef Hajnazary and Asgar Jesarati
The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance evaluation index from the viewpoint of faculty members of Islamic Azad University of Tabriz (IAUT) in 2012 year. This study population consisted of all faculty members of Islamic Azad University of Tabriz in the year 2012 to 2013 to 475 people, 365 males and 110 females separately and the sample was based on Korjersy and Morgan, 212 faculty members have been selected from the population. To select a sample multi-stage sampling method was used. For this purpose, four faculties were then randomly selected among the existing universities, including faculties of (Humanities and Education, Economics and accounting, Science and Engineering), respectively. In second stage minimum of 40 and maximum of 60 people were randomly selected.The data collection methods: methodology is descriptive survey and regarding purpose is of fundamental research. Research findings showed that the highest average score for the Index of Teaching is devoted to the component of "encouraging students to research" with an average of (4/31), for scientific and Administrative services index is devoted to the component of "managing scientific publications." with an average of (3/92), for Professional advice and Service index is devoted to the component of "providing scientific advice to organizations" with an average of (3/65), the Professional Research and Development Initiatives, index is devoted to the component of "designing and operating laboratories and workshops. "with an average of (4/91), for flagship program index is devoted to the component of” participation in sports activities " with an average of (3/66), for Cultural and Educational Activities index is devoted to the component of” giving priority to research and development in cultural activities " with an average of (3/48), for Educational Activities index is devoted to the component of "MS thesis Supervisor" with an average of (3/76). Results showed that the most significant index in performance evaluation of IAUT faculty members was teaching index and educational activities the least important criteria
