keramatallah afkhami

Regardless of studies about participation, theoretical coherence has not been formed and developing an effective theory of participation in public organizations is still a major challenge.This research, by presenting an integrated model of participation, seeks to converge and contribute to managing the affairs of government organizations.This research has been exploratory and descriptive in terms of purpose. At first, 31 people were interveiewed and using qualitative data analysis by MAXQDA software, a visual model was presented.Then the model, evaluated by 250 questionnaires in a public Iranian Company with 545 employees located in Tehran. Reliability of the model confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha (calculated 0.9). As a  result  of  grounded theory process, 1075 concept codes were identified and 13 central categories were obtained. The category of “organizational participation system” selected as a central phenomenon. Its relationship with other categories, explained and an integrated five-part model of  participation presented, which includes: the ultimate cause, actual cause, material cause, formal cause and participation evaluation mechanism.

Scientists conducted various studies and programs to attract staff to participate in organizational affairs but the main challenge is studies do not overlap each other, the practical evaluation of participatory performance is difficult, not a common understanding of the precise concept of partnership.the lack of comprehensive system for evaluating organizational participation.

The aim is presenting an evaluation model of participation in public organizations.

This is exploratory ,descriptive and applied,data obtained qualitatively, based on the Grounded Theory, at a specific time from Interview with Elites, Governmental Personnel and Officials.The relations and aspects identified by MAXQDA Software and an evaluation model was presented.

In the Open Coding Process, 1075 Conceptual code was Identified and converging of them in the Axial Coding,resulted in 13 Categories includes:The concept,Scope,Causal Conditions,Contextual Conditions,Intervening Conditions, Environmental Conditions,Strategy,Process ,Form, Outcomes ,Evaluation and Organizational participation System. The concept of Organizational participation system as a Central Phenomenon was selected and the dimensions and specifications were identified and explained.Finally based on Aristotle's four causes namely: Casual, Ultimate, Formal and Material, a model of organizational participation evaluation was presented.

This model contributes to Systematically evaluating of partnerships and uses feedback to continually improve participation in public organizations