University of Tehran Iranian Journal of Public Policy 2538-5577 4 4 2019 02 20 Designing a Model of Science and Technology Policy Making based on Economic Complexity Approach Designing a Model of Science and Technology Policy Making based on Economic Complexity Approach 9 27 69715 10.22059/ppolicy.2019.69715 FA Mohammad Mahdi َAhmadian Divkoti Ph.D. student of science and technology policy making, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran Hasan Ali Aghajani Professor of Industrial Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran Meysam Shirkhodaei Associate professor of Business Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran Amir Mansour Tehranchian Associate professor of Business Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran Journal Article 2019 02 05 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. 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. https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_69715_b9d0dd8ec8ca3ff4d9c71f2988deb3d9.pdf