Identifying Risk Management Determinants and Assessing its Effects on Strategic Management in Tondgooyan Petrochemical Company

This paper is to identify the determinants of risk management and measure its impact on strategic management in Tondgooyan Petrochemical Company during 2013-2014 in Mahshahr city. The research method used is a descriptive-survey one. The population contains 200 employees. To test the hypotheses, the researcher uses a questionnaire consisted of 45 questions. The results are tested by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Friedman rank, Hearts of Fit chi-square, T singleton group. The findings represent that, from the perspective of company employees, risk management can largely affect strategic management including risk transfer, risk avoidance, risk reduction, risk acceptance. In terms of content, activities and outcomes, it is widely effective on strategic management. Also, according to Friedman rank test, between the mean scores of the effectiveness determinants of risk management including content, activities, circumstances, consequences, there are significant differences on strategic management. The effectiveness of risk management, strategic management, by an average content of ratings (88/2) top and their access and impact in terms of risk management, strategic management, by an average rating (17/2) the weakest effect is represented.