Architectural Model of Network Participation of Scientific Elites in Science and Technology Policymaking in Iran

Document Type : Research Article

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1 Phd. Student of Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

 This research presents a model for designing the architecture and structure of participation of scientific elites in science and technology policy-making. To achieve this model, an interpretive approach using content analysis method has been employed. Based on the analyses conducted and the scientific elite's context in our country, it is concluded that this network should be layered and segmented. These layers and segments should be connected at various points. Formality and flexibility differ across different regions of the network, and communication tools and mechanisms are based on this formality and required functions. Based on another characteristic of the scientific elite context, depth, breadth, and quality of participation in the network should be controlled, and ultimately, achieving the network's goals requires discourse-building and understanding among its various components.

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Iranian Journal of Public Policy
Volume 10, Issue 2
2024
Pages 9-25

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