University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
Designing a Model of Science and Technology Policy Making based on Economic Complexity Approach
9
27
FA
Mohammad Mahdi
َAhmadian Divkoti
Ph.D. student of science and technology policy making, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran
ahmadianmehdi@yahoo.com
Hasan
Ali Aghajani
Professor of Industrial Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran
aghajani@umz.ac.ir
Meysam
Shirkhodaei
Associate professor of Business Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran
shirkhodaie@umz.ac.ir
Amir Mansour
Tehranchian
Associate professor of Business Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran
a.tehranchian@umz.ac.ir
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69715
What is certain is that the attention paid to the policies of science and technology is mostly due to its economical consequences. Although science and technology plays a fundamental role in the success of societies, experience shows that without having a roadmap and policymaking for science and technology, achieving competitive advantage in the intense global competitive atmosphere is basically impossible. Science and technology policymaking is considered successful whenever its output in the market is able to compete. The objective of the current study is obtaining a model for science and technology policymaking based on the approach of economic complexity. In order to reach this objective, the data based theorization approach has been used. The instrument of the study is in-depth and semi-structured interviews. The participants of this study consisted of 18 journalists and opinion holders familiar with the subject of this study who have been chosen through the snowball and theoretical approach. In order to analyze the data, the continuous comparison approach is used in three stages of open, linear, and selective coding. The advantage of the current study in comparison to previous studies is the comprehensiveness and practicality of the model, which simultaneously pays attention to most of the effective factors of science and technology policymaking based on the economical complexity approach. A complete picture of Causal Conditions, core category or phenomenon, context conditions, intervening conditions, strategies, and the consequences related to the title of the study is also presented, which can be used as a suitable template for science and technology policymaking.
Science and Technology Policy making,Economic Complexity,Grounded theory,Knowledge-based Economy
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69715.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69715_b9d0dd8ec8ca3ff4d9c71f2988deb3d9.pdf
University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
Investigating the Solutions and Policy Instruments of Medical Tourism Development in Iran
29
53
FA
Rahmatollah
gholipour
Professor in Public management, university of Tehran
Mojtaba
Amiri
Associate Professor in Public management, university of Tehran
mamiry@ut.ac.ir
Hamid
Zargham Boroujeni
Associate Professor in tourism management, university Allame Tabatabaee
hzargham@gmail.com
Zohre
Kiani Feizabadi
Lecturer in tourism management,university of Semnan
zkiani@semnan.ac.ir
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69716
Medical tourism is a growing phenomenon in 21th century that has one of fastest growing markets in tourism. Despite Iran's medical tourism capabilities, statistics show a very small market share for the country. Due to good opportunities and increasing international competition in medical tourism on one hand, and not using our capabilities in this industry on the other, this mixed method research aims to identify medical tourism development solutions as well as appropriate measures and policy instruments to implement them in Iran. The study was conducted in two phases. In the 1st phase(qualitative) after interviewing 16 participants, appropriate solutions, measures and instruments were extracted using thematic analysis. On the 2nd phase, statistical tests were used to approve and prioritize solutions as well as to assess the policy instruments according to effectiveness and feasibility measures. According to the results, there are 20 solutions and 37 effective feasible policy measures for medical tourism development in Iran which should be pursued in three areas of "policy making and administrative structures", "medical tourism supply chain" and "medical tourism markets.
Medical Tourism Policy,Tourism Development,Policy Instruments,assessment,Mixed method research
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69716.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69716_7974c6ea7f8c3cf07e38b8d77b343f94.pdf
University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
Pathology of Governance in Higher Education System in Iran
55
74
FA
Naser
Bagheri Moghadam
Faculty Member of National Research Institute for Science Policy (Nrisp) Tehran Iran
nbagheri1382@yahoo.com
hasan
ahmadi
Ph.D in Educational Management Researcher of National Research Indtitute for Science Policy (Nrisp)
ahmadi.hasan9@gmail.com
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69717
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the pathology of governance and higher education policy in Iran. To achieve the objective of the case study, quantitative data were first collected and then quantitative data were collected and analyzed based on its findings. The findings indicated that there was a lack of vertical and horizontal segregation (including the lack of coordination of policy-making institutions, mismatches among different policy sectors), structural barriers to higher education policy (including institutional and structural weaknesses , Managerial and political instability, lack of key indicators in assessing the performance of policy makers of science, the lack of a central and accountable system in the country's higher education system), the confrontation between internal and external governance (including the lack of attention to the use of policy science, the lack of alignment of organizations and interest groups in Higher education policy, misunderstandings in the study of university missions and student management The lack of databases (including the lack of monitoring of all approvals, the weakness of information networking and discourse, and the lack of verification of the policy reporting function report) are damages that have hampered higher education governance. Other results of the study also indicated that the "database missing" index with a path coefficient of 0.332 in terms of impact in the first place and the index of "conflict between internal and external governance" with a path coefficient of 249/0 ranked fourth in influencing the pathology of governance and Higher education policy.
Higher Education,Governance Patterns,Modern Government Management,Public Policy,Academic Generations
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69717.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69717_42cefc50371f16c73f82ec2f62624668.pdf
University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
Identifying Restraining Factors in Council Policy Making in Iran (Case Study: Supreme Administration Council)
75
90
FA
Reza
Rostamlou
MA Student of Public Administration, University of Tehran, Iran
r.rostamlou@yahoo.com
Abbas
Nargesian
0000-0003-0598-5630
Assistant Professor of Public Administration, University of Tehran, Iran
anargesian@ut.ac.ir
Abbas
Monavvarian
Full Professor of Public Administration, University of Tehran, Iran
amonavar@ut.ac.ir
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69718
The place and importance of the councils in administering of the country are not overlooked. The councils play a fundamental role in formulating public policies; therefore, the success of such institutions to formulate favorable policies has a significant impact on the development and progress of the country. Despite the importance of policy formulation in the success of the public policy, Studies on the councils and capabilities of this institution in developing favorable policies has many weaknesses. The success of the councils in formulating good policies depends on various factors; In this study, we identified the restraining factors which affect this type of policymaking. In this qualitative study, the Supreme Administration council has been selected as the case study. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 15 administration experts and members of the Supreme Administration council who participated in formulate of the public policies. then we reviewed the existing documents and by using content analysis which is a qualitative method, the restraining factors of council policy-making were identified in four general categories which include of content factors, process factors, context factors and personal factors. In the end, based on the findings, suggestions and strategies have been presented to improve the council policymaking.
Public Policy Process,Policy formulation,Council Policy Making,Elite Model
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69718.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69718_e29779d4696fafc8e3544c7927821d5c.pdf
University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
Formulation of Technopreneurship financing polices framework
91
112
FA
Mohsen
Motiei
Ph.D. candidate of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran
motiei@ut.ac.ir
mohammad Ali
Moradi
0000-0003-2646-9985
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran
mamoradi@ut.ac.ir
Abolghasem
Arabiun
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran
Mohammad Reza
Meigounpoory
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69719
Resource constraint is one of the most important issues policymakers face with. Hence the financing limitations of entrepreneurs have always been one of the main concerns of government officials and policymakers. The answer to these constraints is the need to understand the financing policy framework for entrepreneurship. Since the purpose of this study is the provision of technopreneurship financing policies, the systematic review of policies in this area has been gathered and reviewed. In this qualitative study, using the grounded theory analysis, the framework of these policies is counted. Owing to the newness of interdisciplinary studies in this area, technopreneurship requires attention to and development of the studies related to this knowledge. Reviewing the trend of technopreneurship financing polices studies, one of the most important achievements of this study is the provision of a technopreneurship financing polices framework in six conceptual areas.
entrepreneurship policy making,financial policy,financing policy,technopreneurship
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69719.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69719_a091c5d1838b07e30b0d2466219ca41b.pdf
University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
Investigating the Inefficiency Causes of Primary Prevention of Drug Abuse policies in the Islamic Republic of Iran
113
131
FA
Masuood
Mahdavian far
Ph.D Student of Public Policy, Department of Political Science, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University
mahdavian110@gmail.com
hossein
masoudnia
Associate Professor of Political Science Department, Isfahan University
h.masoudnia@ase.ui.ac.ir
Mohammad Reza
Yazdani Zazerani
0000-0002-7153-2405
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University
yazdani.mrz@khuisf.ac.ir
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69720
Drug abuse has always been an issue for the people and policy makers in Iran. Based on the national survey of Iranian values and attitudes, Iranians have placed addiction after unemployment and gravity in the third rating of their society. The current paper, addresses the causes of policy ineffectiveness of the Islamic Republic of Iran in primary prevention of drug abuse. The method of research is the qualitative method of Grounded theory and the statistical population consisted of four groups of policymakers, executives, pundits and beneficiaries (improved addicts). The data collected in the coding process have been analyzed and about 282 primary concepts, 22 are axial concepts and, finally, 3 selective codes are recognized in the pathology of policies. Findings shows that the three common categories in terms of theoretical, political and social causes are the main causes of inefficiency in the primary prevention of drug abuse policies in Iran.
Public Policy,Primary Prevention,Drug Abuse,Grounded theory
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69720.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69720_7b39e02397d5cfc9a6ea3eab9fb711dc.pdf
University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
Explaining Strategic visions and public policies for ethnic diversity management in Islamic Republic of Iran
133
151
FA
Hamid
Houshangi
Assistant Professor at Political Science Department of Islamic Studies and Political Science faculty, Imam Sadiq University
h.houshangi@isu.ac.ir
Hosein
Aslipoor
Assistant Professor of Public Management & Policy Making School of Management and Accounting Allameh Tabataba'i University
aslipour@atu.ac.ir
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69721
Most countries in terms of the combination of linguistic, religious and ethnic groups are heterogeneous. The heterogeneity of ethnic diversity has raised fundamental questions about how to respond to the issues of this diversity and appropriate politics. Iran has always been ethnically diverse and has experienced a variety of ethnic politics. The study of the history of ethnic diversity in Iran, especially in the contemporary era, has shown that this is one of the grounds for abusing to pressure governments. This paper tries to investigate the issue of ethnic diversity and related policies in the Iran using Bruce Smith public policy model and applying a qualitative research approach based on thematic analysis research method. The results of the qualitative coding indicate that public policies such as decentralization in policy making, educating people of ethnic groups, strengthening monitoring of trusted institution in accessing the strategic objectives of ethnic diversity management, especially the content of Meta policies documents and the Constitution is influential
Policy making,Public Policy,ethnic diversity,public administration,Thematic analysis
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69721.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69721_59613bdda7bd1839c000ee323e2a6b09.pdf
University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
Schools of Scenario Planning: Comparative Study of Shell and Prospective
153
177
FA
Mostafa
Hosseini Golkar
Assistant Professor of Health Future Research, Kerman University of Medical Science
mhq.golkar@gmail.com
Sepehr
Ghazinoory
ORCID
Associate Professor Management and economics Tarbiat Modares University
ghazinoory@modares.ac.ir
Fatemeh
Saghafi
0000-0003-4843-6885
Associat Professor, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Iran
fsaghafi@ut.ac.ir
Mohammad Rahim
Eivazi
Professor of Politics, Imam-Khomeini International University, Qazvin
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69722
A scenario is a method that is considered the ideal output of the futures studies i.e. it unifies the different methods used in the process of futures study methodologically. The purpose of the present research is to compare two great futures studies scenario schools that are La Prospective (French school) and Shell (English school) and we are going to better understand the features which are the pillars, basics and assumptions, methodology and scenario’s achievements, similarities and differences. The method used for this research has been a comparative study based on a historical, discourse and framework analysis according to the available library sources (written and online materials). This study has been performed at the level of terminology, epistemology, methodology, etc. and resulted in extracting the macro model of scenario schools.
Futures Studies,School of scenario planning,Comparative Study,Shell,Prospective
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69722.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69722_17c1f73195c15db7b4582542a695c423.pdf
University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
Antecedents of national policies coordination capacity in Iran: Exploring triads of policy coordination capacity
179
202
FA
ali
hamidizadeh
Assistant Professor of Public Administration at university of Tehran, Qom, Iran
hamidizadeh@ut.ac.ir
Hassan
Danaeefard
0000-0003-1805-7323
Professor of Public Administration and public policy at Tarbiat Modares University
hdanaee@modares.ac.ir
Mehdi
Moafi
PhD candidate of public administration at university of Tehran, Qom, Iran
m_moafi@ut.ac.ir
Seyed Hossein
Akhavan Alavi
0000-0001-5690-3282
Assistant Professor of Public Administration at university of Tehran, Qom, Iran
akhavan_alavi@ut.ac.ir
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69902
It is generally accepted that under the influence of new public management (NPM) principles, public sector reforms moved toward distributed governance, disaggregation and devolved government. In response to the increased fragmentation caused by NPM reform programs, many countries adopted coordination and integration strategies and a new generation of reforms emerged. NPM reforms made Iranian government more fragmented, albeit its fragmentation had other roots. In this paper we explored the antecedents of policy coordination capacity to rebuild and restrengthen policy coordination capacity. The findings stem from 17 in-depth interviews with national policy makers and public managers and in addition to analyzing a number of policy coordination documents which complemented data collection by data triangulation. The finding shows that the categories of policy coordination capacity is a triad consisting software, hardware and wetware of policy coordination capacity. Finally, a number of policy recommendation has been presented.
Policy coordination,Policy coordination capacity,government fragmentation,underlaps,overlaps
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69902.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69902_bad70efe6e3ef56aacc78d045d987764.pdf
University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
Political dimension of water governance in iran(1989-2013). A Critical Study
203
223
FA
majid
vahid
Assistant Professor, Political Science, Tehran University
mvalid@ut.ac.ir
mohsen
ranjbar
Ph..D of Public policy, Tehran University
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.70453
Today, globally, this idea is increasingly accepted that the water crisis in most of the countries is in fact the crisis of water governance. According to the importance of water governance in water resources policy, in this paper, we try to focus on the Iranian water policies over 24 years with the help of the network analysis method. The findings of this study indicate that due to the excessive focus of decision-making power in the hands of government agencies (particularly the ministry of energy), lack of the possibility of stakeholders and the non - governmental sector participation in the water resources policy, the political dimension of water governance in Iran has been a real failure. This is one of the most important factors that underlies the inefficiency of the water policy and finally a serious cause of water crisis in Iran.
Water governance,Water Resources Policy,network analysis,Iran
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_70453.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_70453_35addb793028b04ddeb8d56e1345dff1.pdf
University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
Relationship Between Public Sphere and the Reduction of Corruption: A Public Policy Approach
225
250
FA
Hamid
Bohloli
0000-0002-4140-6192
Visiting assistant professor of the Public Policy, Faculty of Law and Politics, Tehran University
dr.bohloli@gmail.com
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69851
This paper is designed to advance the theory of public sphere and its impact on the development of corruption control. Firstly, the role of public sphere in fostering anti-corruption institutions was tested by the theory based on Habermas (1989) and Parsons (1995). In particular, the concept of the public sphere was expanded to examine collective factors rather than individual attributes in administrative corruption. Secondly, the ranking of selected countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (2017) was compared in terms of achieving sustainable development goals. The study also aimed to investigate the trend of corruption in developing countries by examining the values applied at the socio-economical levels of the target countries. The paper argues that the style of governance is the main cause of corruption in the developing countries rather than individual-centric approach.
Public Policy,Public Sphere,corruption,Developing Countries,Governance,Salvation Ideology,Sustainable Development
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69851.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69851_4ff0b3515489c8058d85e5e305f5a2ab.pdf
University of Tehran
Iranian Journal of Public Policy
2538-5577
2538-5089
4
4
2019
02
20
A Weberian approach to policy sociology:
An alternative for positive and normative approach
251
269
FA
mohammad javad
esmaili
Assistant Professor ,Faculty of Shahid Beheshti University
Institute for Science and Technology Studies
esmaili57@gmail.com
10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69723
Now, positive and normative approach have dominated on branch of policy sociology. But, branch of sociology that in the one view, it classified to professional, revolutionary, critical-normative & public; branch of policy sociology theoretically is illegitimate and impossible knowledge, dysfunctional useful, political is ideological and uncritical, ethical is ignorance to human universal value and is ignorance to public group. Respect to conflict policy sociology in the opinion of Proponents and opponents, is there an alternative for positive and normative approach that its Character be Academic, reflective-critical and Moral But lacking ideological and social Engineering. This Article has found this Middle way in Thoughts and writing of max Weber and named it Weberian approach to policy sociology. This Article on the base of Separation among value-<em>relation</em> (Wertbeziehung) and value- judgment (Werturtungen) , Relying on thematic and textual analysis, use from method of library for identify and extraction main components of Weberian model.
Social Engineering,Ideology,value-relation,value- judgment,Weberian policy sociology
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69723.html
https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69723_d36f88088627fcada1ce7bf89cbf5561.pdf