Validating the network policy making model in the field of digital banking in Iran

Given the increasing changes and transformations in various fields, including public policy-making, critics of public administration believe that hierarchical models are not efficient enough to address current challenges. For this reason, in pursuit of new solutions, the concept of networking has been entered the field of public administration issues and public policies. Networks make it possible to identify all stakeholders and involve them in the policy-making process. Regarding to the important fact that the digitalization of the economy and following that, the banking industry is one of the phenomena of the present age, the digital banking requires networking public policy-making with keeping actors, stakeholders and influencers in mind.The aim of this study has been the identification and validation of the dimensions and components of the digital banking network policy-making model in the Iran banking system. The research method is using qualitative (focusing on Thematic Analysis) and quantitative analysis techniques (based on the Confirmatory Factor Analysis - CFA).