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سال سی و پنجم شماره 1 (پیاپی 119، بهار 1401)

This research intendes to investigate the moderating factors in the successful implementation of the procurement policy in Iran’s state-owned banks.

The research method was applied in terms of purpose and regarding data collection method, it was quantitative. The statistical population included all managers and experts in charge of procurement departments in eight state-owned banks using the country's public procurement policies. The sample size was composed of 151subjects. The researcher-made questionnaires were distributed among the participants after checking validity and reliability; meanwhile, stratified random sampling technique was applied to select the sample.

Path analysis shows that proper structure, effective management, professional competence of employees and quality of laws and regulations have a positive and significant effect on the successful implementation of the procurement policy. In addition, results show that electronic procurement, political turmoil and economic instability, social relations, external organizational supervision, and the intensity of competition moderate the relationships between independent and dependent variables according to the research model.

Originality:

 A large number of studies have been conducted on the success of policy implementation, but none presented a comprehensive framework in this regard. The findings of the current research have identified the factors influencing the successful implementation of the procurement policy in the public sector of Iran, which lacks theoretical precedent in the literature.

Network governance is an analytical framework for comprehending and adjusting relations among the relevant actors so that they can face multi-faceted and complicated issues in the policy-making process and public administration. This research intends to design a model for capacity building in network governance.

The statistical population fell into two parts. The first part covered the qualitative administrative system with 25 academic and organizational experts in the concepts and applications of network governance. The purposive judgment sampling method was applied here. The second part of the population, taking up a quantitative approach, consisted of public sector managers, from among of whom 390 individuals were randomly selected.

Results show that capacity building in network governance is achievable in the framework of such themes as formulating network governance policies, creating network relations between public and private sectors and civil society, creating a participative foundation among governance actors, enhancing administrative capacity based on network, outsourcing government duties, and establishing network management mechanisms. Besides, there are some causal factors as follow: changing politicians’ views; integrated government; expanding IT; citizens’ demanding orientation; contextual factors including financial, economic, political, legal, social, cultural, and technological conditions; intervening factors such as internal organizational readiness as well as external organizational readiness of private and civic sectors. The outcomes of network governance establishment are the prevalence of public values, flexible reaction to demands, and reduction in public services costs, specializing services, innovation and transparency.

Originality: 

This study introduced a new design for capacity building in network governance, which is contingent with significant outcomes for network governance like the prevalence of public values governance for both society and government. It also introduced network governance as a framework for public management.

Implications: 

Considering the presented model, suggestions have been made regarding capacity building in the government in order to establish network governance like integration of government’s scattered processes and developing managers in line with network thinking.

The primary purpose of this research is to identify factors influencing the tendency to “Nahye az Monkar” regarding organizational corruption and then, to measure the extent of this impact.

The type of research method was applied, exploratory, descriptive, survey and causal. By reviewing the research literature, the factors affecting the tendency to “Nahye az Monkar” were identified. The data collection tool was a questionnaire. The statistical population consisted of all employees of a public organization. Applying systematic random sampling method, 228 people were selected to complete the questionnaire. The statistical techniques of exploratory factor analysis, linear multivariate regression analysis and independent t-test were used to analyze the data.

First, based on exploratory factor analysis, six factors affect the tendency to “Nahye az Monkar”, including ethics, behavior of officials, training, personal effort, fear, and prevalence of “Monkar”. Second, based on the results of regression analysis, such factors as observing ethics, behavior of officials, training, effort and adoption of the best method in advising others have a positive effect on the tendency to “Nahye az Monkar”. Third, based on the results of t-test, it is determined that the tendency to “Nahye az Monkar” in administrative corruption is not at a favorable level.

Originality: 

The issue of “Nahye az Monkar” has rarely been addressed in the Iranian setting in the framework of a field research. This study  tries to investigate this concept of the Iranian value system (prohibition of negativity) in the form of a quantitative research.

Implications:

 The results of this research can be used to reduce the amount of administrative corruption in state, public and private organizations.

This research tries to reach an evaluation model for   sustainable performance of employees in Mostazafeen Foundation Properties and Lands Organization.

The research method was both quantitative and qualitative. The statistical population in the qualitative section included texts and themes, as well as organizational and academic experts. By applying snowball method as a sampling technique for in-depth interviews, seven organizational experts and seven academic experts were selected. The statistical population in the quantitative part included all employees and managers of this organization, from among of whom 152 individuals were selected as the statistical sample using Krejcie and Morgan table. Also, using Fuzzy Delphi technique, the statistical sample in the validation section of the identified components consisted of 10 academic experts who were selected by purposive judgment method. Then by using confirmatory factor analysis, prioritization of dimensions, components and indicators of the model were tested.

The proposed model contains three dimensions, eight components and twenty one indicators, which can be used as a proper framework for evaluating the sustainable performance of human resources. Besides, the model shows that the highest to the lowest ranks among the dimensions are respectively job quality, success, and sustainable behavior.

Originality: 

The presented model can help develop the existing literature and to identify the characteristics of employees' sustainable performance.

Implications: 

Testing the model showed that among the three main dimensions, sustainable behaviors including citizenship behavior and green behavior of employees have the lowest ranking. Therefore, it is suggested that the managers of the organization make plans to solve this problem.

This study aimes to investigate the effects of emotional intelligence on the occurrence of positive work behaviors such as organizational citizenship behavior and the reduction of destructive behaviors such as unproductive work behavior in the organization.

This research was of applied and survey type. The statistical population consisted of all 315 employees of the Sports and Youth Departments of Zanjan Province. Using the Morgan table, the sample size was determined to be 172 and finally, 160 completed standardized questionnaires were analyzed. Data analysis was performed through path analysis method and structural equation model, using the  Lisrel software.

According to the research findings, there is significant inverse relationship between emotional intelligence and unproductive work behavior, a positive and significant relationship exists between emotional intelligence and organizational citizenship behavior, and finally, organizational citizenship behavior and unproductive work behavior have inverse and significant relationship.

Originality: 

The findings of this research can play a significant role in the better and voluntary implementation of organizational citizenship behaviors and the decline of non-productive behaviors, thus increasing productivity in the organization.

Implications: 

By increasing the emotional intelligence of employees, organizations can adopt arrangements in order to strengthen the behavior of organizational citizenship, sense of sacrifice, and work commitment and as a result, can lower tendency to commit violations in the work environment.

In the present article, an attempt is made to critically study the professionalization of management in the Iranian public sector, taking into account the principle of public interests protection.

Historical analysis method was adopted. Based on this approach, and relying on historical evidence, the process of professionalization in Iran's public sector was analyzed with regard to the environmental conditions and the requirements arising from it.

The results of literature analysis show that three types of coalition can be proposed regarding public management: a. proponents of professionalization of public management, b. proponents of de-professionalization of public management, c. proponents of modified professionalization of jobs. The findings also indicate that according to the six stages of professionalization of jobs, professionalization of public administration in Iran started in the 1960’s but has been going through its evolutionary stages at a slow pace.

Originality: 

The professionalization analysis of management in the public sector of Iran was studied through the public interest protection approach. By aggregating the pros and cons of management professionalism, this analysis has been able to emphasize the need for modified professionalization.

Industrial development plays an important role in economic variables such as creating employment, increasing economic growth and reducing poverty. Attention has always been paid to the industry sector in the five-year development plans in Iran. In addition, various organizations are active in the field of industrial development policy making. This study intends to identify and categorize the pathological components of industrial development policy in Iran during the period between 1991 and 2018.

To achieve this goal, the Qualitative Meta-Synthesis Method was used and the research data were collected by applying documentary method, which included 155 scientific articles, 19 books and reports, as well as 3 dissertations. As a result, 75 sources were cited. The statistical sampling method was of purposive judgment type. In this regard, 117 concepts or challenges were identified, and then categorized on the basis of an integrative theoretical policy framework.

Findings include the pathological factors of Iran's industrial development policy-making which fall into four sections: a. ‘the content’, including such categories as long-term goals or visions, strategies, programs, policies and regulatory or monitoring laws and regulations; b. ‘the process’, including such categories as agenda setting, policy formulation, decision making, implementation and evaluation; c. ‘the actors’, including  infra-organizational, organizational and individual categories;  d. ‘environment or context’, including the categories of political values, government’s comprehensive view and framework, political support, managerial-administrative capacity, analytical capacity.

Implications: 

The findings of the present study can provide a good basis for reforming industrial development policy in Iran.