Analysis of Effective Factors on Future of Public Trust in Government of I. R. Iran in 2045: Offering a Pattern

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.d student of futures studies, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.

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3 Assistant Professor, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Imam Khomeini International University, Iran.

Abstract

Purpose: Public trust in government and its future trend is one of the important issues for governments that lack of recognition and attention to its effective factors can have destructive consequences for the government over time. In this regard, the present study has tried to explore effective factors on future of public trust in government of Islamic Republic of Iran, and the analysis of their causal interrelationship network.
Method: In this research we used Fuzzy DEMATEL technique. In order to collect data we used the viewpoints of experts which selected by purposeful sampling. After identifying effective factors on future of public trust in government from the literature, Fuzzy DEMATEL technique was used to determine the status of causal relations among these factors.
Findings: The results of data analysis showed that among the extracted factors from literature, social justice is the most fundamental factor and making constructive changes in it, can lead to more serious changes in the future of public trust in government in Iran. Also, public managers and employees' competency and transparency in government are the most important factors in the future of public trust and at the opposite point is the quality of public service.
Conclusion: According these results, the government must emphasize on social justice and competency and merit in applying and appointing people and do its best efforts to implement laws related to transparency in public affairs administration.

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Journal of Iran Futures Studies
Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 6
September 2019
Pages 1-27

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