Formulating the planning of government organizations with an institutional approach (case study: Sarovabad city)

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Director of the Department of Management at Payam Noor Marivan University, Kordestan, Iran.

Abstract

Organizations that are created based on the basic needs of society and with a strong and adaptable value system are called institutions. Government organizations are institutional in many ways because they meet the needs and demands of the society; Therefore, it is necessary to develop planning for government organizations with an institutional approach. In this research, the government organizations of Sarovabad city were selected as the subject of study and the type of strategic planning. This research in terms of practical purpose and in terms of descriptive-analytical nature; And to collect research data, field and documentary methods were used, all factors were collected through semi-structured interviews with 15 experts. Then, using the SWOT model and QSPM tool, the situation of Sarovabad city was examined and the strategies considered were prioritized. The results showed that the number of 108 extraction agents; Of these, 25 factors were for strengths, 54 factors were for weaknesses, 12 factors were for opportunities, and 17 factors were for threats. Also, among the four types of strategies (competitive, conservative, aggressive and competitive), defensive strategy was the most appropriate. and among the defensive strategies in order of importance of the strategy; The use of scientific methods and modern technology, the consensus of organizational managers for integrated organizational management and inter-organizational coordination, and the training of behavioral courses for employees were the most important strategies. This research will open the way for managers of city-level organizations to improve their performance to serve the people.

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