Interpretive Structural Modeling of Solving Complex Problems in the Period of Holy Defense

Every country faces with various problems in which the solutions related to those depend on having a model for setting priorities, explaining the angles of the problems, designing solutions, etc. Since the requirements of the countries have been different from each other, we needed a local model suitable to our needs. Post-islamic revolution of Iran also faced complex issues with the needs regarding to the Iranianness, Islamism, and modernity. In the meantime, holy defense has been experienced in carrying efficient and native knowledge in recognizing and solving complex issues while this knowledge is implicit and needs to be investigated, deepened and modeled to become explicit knowledge. The present article examines the practical experiences of the holy defense commanders and how they face complex issues, using the theme analysis strategy and semi-structured interviews with 8 experts of the holy defense era, identifying 180 identifiers, 31 basic themes, 8 organizing themes and then using the ism method, he presented its interpretive structural model. The results showed that in order to face the complex issues in the sacred defense of an 8-step model including recognition of the desired situation, information gathering, analysis of the current situation, discovery and identification of issues, environmental science, idea generation, action planning and evaluation and effectiveness measurement. It has been used and can be extended to other management fields needed in the Islamic Revolution.