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INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS<br />

Policy and Policy Mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Iran; Issues and Process<br />

Hassan Danaee Fard<br />

Public Management, PhD<br />

Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economics and Management,<br />

Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran<br />

Mohammad Reza Noruzi<br />

EMBA, PhD <strong>in</strong> progress (Correspond<strong>in</strong>g Author)<br />

Public Sector Policy Mak<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Islamic Azad University, Bonab Branch, Iran<br />

Young <strong>Research</strong>ers Club Member, IAU Bonab Branch, Iran<br />

Abstract<br />

Policy and policy mak<strong>in</strong>g are cont<strong>in</strong>uous and complex task that crosses all levels <strong>of</strong> the<br />

country's organizations <strong>in</strong> public and private. It is an <strong>in</strong>herent role <strong>of</strong> government and<br />

company want to be survive and competitive <strong>in</strong> this chaotic area. Policy mak<strong>in</strong>g is k<strong>in</strong>d<br />

<strong>of</strong> mapp<strong>in</strong>g which maps the road <strong>of</strong> a country to get its goals. This paper aims to study<br />

the policy and policy mak<strong>in</strong>g with concentration on Iran<br />

Keywords: Policy, Policy Mak<strong>in</strong>g, Iran, Challenges, Issues<br />

1. Introduction<br />

Islamic republic <strong>of</strong> Iran is an Islamic country which has a good and comprehensive policy<br />

mak<strong>in</strong>g system with its base and foundation on holy Quran and Islamic roles.<br />

Evidence suggest<strong>in</strong>g that policy and policy mak<strong>in</strong>g is one <strong>of</strong> the fundamental parts <strong>of</strong> any<br />

government. And there are different types <strong>of</strong> policy mak<strong>in</strong>g process <strong>in</strong> different countries,<br />

for example some countries hav<strong>in</strong>g democratic and some have dictatorship policy mak<strong>in</strong>g<br />

process.<br />

This paper first discusses the policy mak<strong>in</strong>g def<strong>in</strong>ition and effective policy mak<strong>in</strong>g<br />

advantages. Also some guides for effective policy mak<strong>in</strong>g will be discussed. Then some<br />

proposals for effective policy mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Iran come. At the end characteristics <strong>of</strong> good<br />

policy ad policy mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Iran come <strong>in</strong> detail.<br />

2. What is Policy Mak<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

Accord<strong>in</strong>g to Effective Policy Mak<strong>in</strong>g (2003), Policy mak<strong>in</strong>g is the process by which the<br />

adm<strong>in</strong>istration translates its vision <strong>in</strong>to actions to achieve desired outcomes. Good policy<br />

mak<strong>in</strong>g is therefore essential if government is to achieve its aims and deliver real change<br />

and benefits (Hernandez & Noruzi, 2010).<br />

3. Effective Policy mak<strong>in</strong>g advantages<br />

Accord<strong>in</strong>g to the Strategic Policy Mak<strong>in</strong>g Team Cab<strong>in</strong>et Office (1999), an effective<br />

policy mak<strong>in</strong>g has lots <strong>of</strong> competencies for organizations below are some <strong>of</strong> them:<br />

� Creat<strong>in</strong>g the map <strong>of</strong> success and forward look<strong>in</strong>g – takes a long term view, based<br />

on statistical trends and <strong>in</strong>formation<br />

� F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g future opportunities<br />

COPY RIGHT © 2011 Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Interdiscipl<strong>in</strong>ary</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>Research</strong><br />

JANUARY 2011<br />

VOL 2, NO 9<br />

Listed <strong>in</strong> ULRICH’S<br />

540

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