IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC POLICY
Year:2018 | Volume:4 | Issue:3 |Papers Count:10

The aim of this research is to explore and foresight the main alternative scenarios for the future of the governance in electricity distribution and accordingly make some suggestions for policy making in this area. So, using scenario planning method (based on Schwartz model and integral methodological approach) the future of governance in the field of public utilities, is argued. For this purpose, quantitative tools Such as “ cross impact analyze questionnaire” and “ scenario wizard software” is combined with qualitative tools Such as interview and expert panels. The conclusions show that future governance can be described in five different scenarios including: big fat state, rentier government, individual market governance, collective market governance and smart social governance. Then, using the findings of the research and the views of the experts, for each of the alternative scenarios )third to fifth scenario), options for policy formulation are suggested.

In the peresen study, through qualitative research, current situation od cloak and klim businrsses of Mohammadieh neighborhood of Naien were investigated. Partisipants are woven and local authorities who have been selected base on saturation and snowball techniques. The findings of the research indicate that the kelim and Cloak handwoven businesses continue their activities because of tourism attraction, but factors affecting the decline of this industry can be divided into four categories: Economic factors, socio-cultural factors, Governmental factors and environmental and Physical factors. By integrated planning in these four categories factors and using modern knowledge to maintain and develop indigenous knowledge of local communities handicrafts and knowledge management in this field can pave the way for empowering indigenous people and making optimal use of indigenous capacities and provide boosting the economic and dynamism of local communities.

The University of Tehran, as the symbol of higher education in the country, has not been among the 100 top Asian universities. The reason for this should be found in the mental account and infrastructures of stakeholders. This paper determines the factors affecting the future of UT and explain the appropriate metaphors for making changes in their policy making and planning layer. For this purpose, CLA method used and the status of UT studied in 4 layers of Litani, systemic, worldview and metaphor. This did through in-depth interviews with four major stakeholders: students, faculty, staff, managers. The results showed that with the traditional attitudes, University of Tehran won't change fundamentally for the next 10 years. In order to allow the university to adapt to the changes in this age, 3 new metaphors were developed and reviewed. Planning for the realization of this metaphor should be done by the method of reflection.

Policy tools for developing innovation are challenging topic. The synergy of new firms and incumbents within new product development is the main goal of innovation policies. Yet very little research has explained detailed data on the policy tools that are required for the new product development process. We consider longitudinal multi-case study method and data collected from semi-structured interviews and direct and participative observation from 2010 to 2017. The contribution of this research is available in two parts. First, we introduced policy tools that are required for the joint new product development such as motivational and informational instrument, trust building instrument, technology assurance instrument, market standardization, and so on and second we introduced policy tools in each phases of new product development process. We provide new insight about policy tools in inter-organizational relationships for new product development and offer policy recommendations.

Digital signature is one of the fundamental infrastructures of e-government development. In our country despite implementing the requited infrastructures for using digital signature, the usage of this technology is very limited. The aim of this paper is to identify the factors influencing diffusion of digital signature in government organizations. For this purpose the identified factors were classified according to the TOE (technology, organization, and environment) framework. The proposed hypotheses were analyzed using the SEM (Structural Equation modeling) method. The result shows that among the identified factors the four factors of complexity, compatibility, regulatory support and trust to technology providser have more significant effect on diffusion of digital signature. Policy recommendations have been proposed according to the results of hypotheses tests.

Criminal policy-making as a branch of public policy-making, concerns the phenomenon of criminality. Therefore criminality, various ways of its prevention, its reducing and its control, all as a part of macro policy-making process becomes a point of Focus of States. The increasing rates of crimes and its threats for society, alongside with its impacts on other policy fields (Education, Health, Welfare, etc. ) have changed The Criminal Policy Making info one of the main Public Policy Fields.

Considering the importance of job motivation in the public sector due to the existence of a number of conditions including the environment and job characteristics, it is separated from other occupations. This research studies the motivation of public service in the public sector of Iran and also, determines the effective factors regarding motivation to reach the most useful explanatory model. The data were collected from governmental organizations through 859 questionnaires and were analyzed. The study employed a mixed method in two sections, qualitative research in order to obtain the categories by meta-analysis, as well as using quantitative technique through the structural equation model. Data analysis shows that the three categories of factors affecting the motivation of public service in the public sector are respectively lifestyle, work environment and demographic factors.

One of the most important elements of good governance is the increasing public participation in community affairs. Aid to poor people and charitable activities are one of the most important areas that individuals must be activated in it. This is so important that It can be argued the solving of poverty is not possible without public participation. On the other hand, the government cannot be apathetic to their responsibility in preparation and facilitating Charities activities. The lack of regulation of the relationship between the public sector and the nonprofit sector in charities causes is one of the problems of the nation. The Achievement to the desired pattern to set this relationship, in the first step we need to identify the damages in this subject. In the first study, we conduct some interviews with a number of managers of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation and authorities of charities. After that we use thematic analysis to identify the main damage in the regulation of the relationship. The damage included 31 issues were classified in 6 main categories. Then, with using Analytical Hierarchy Process the issues are prioritized. Finally, the problem of monitoring and evaluating the performance of charities and charge of the government in the subject of poverty elimination were identified as the most important macro issues in this area.

Interpretive approach followers see the policy making beyond the formal work of government involving discourses and approaches. According to Amartya Sen's capability approach (new human development discourse), human being is autonomous with a role of agency. Agency role is actualized by education systems and leads to fulfillment of human potential and multiple capabilities that cannot be found in Iran. The main issue in this research is unfulfilling of human multiple capabilities in Iranian education system. The main object of the research is designing a policy making model based on capability approach. The method used in this study is qualitative method using grounded theory strategy (from Glaser point of view). Findings show that policy making applying capability approach requires applying policy making model with capability approach elements as the policies content. In this model, manifestation of education is in the supreme council of education system that interacts with government (legislature, judicial system and executive), civil institutions, families and private sector. This education system, regarding the required freedoms, works within the framework of culture and value system for realizing capabilities development and transforming them into functions.

The purpose of this article is to introduce the book of Continuity and Change in Public Policy and Management by Christopher Pollite and Geert Bouckaert. This book is the result of a comparative study of two public police and hospital services in Brighton and Leuven in both England and Belgium from 1965 to 2005 and attempts to formulate a scientific framework for change by examining the influence of political-social systems and the majority on public policy and management guidelines. By expanding and developing the three-level model of Hall organizational change, the authors have designed a framework for organizational change patterns in the form of BEST charts. Considering the level of change and its quality, this model includes four change forms: short, sudden and cruel changes (Earthquake), Tortoise changes, Boomerang changes, and gradual changes leading to fundamental changes (Stalactite).