The Framework for Improving the Institutional Capacity of the Private Sector in the Development of Iran's Upstream Oil and Gas Industries with a Governance Approach

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Phd student , Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran

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

3 Assistant Professor of Puplic Management & Policy Making, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor, Institute of Technology Studies, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Based on governance approach, the effective administration of affairs in various fields requires the constructive participation of other stakeholders and the development and promotion of their institutional capacity in the successful administration of affairs, the accurate implementation of measures and the resolution of problems in achieving the goals. Article aims to provide a framework for improving the institutional capacity of the private sector in the development of Iran's upstream oil and gas industries, emphasizing the governance approach. Article in terms of practical purpose and from the point of view of the method; It is qualitative with the approach of documentary scanning. The statistical population was all the upstream documents related to the oil and gas industries, which were selected using a targeted method. The resulting data have been analyzed using the theme analysis method and theme network approach. The results of the findings have shown that the improvement of the institutional capacity framework of the private sector depends on the interaction of various factors at three levels: a) individual including: 1) investor; 2) executive body; 3) senior managers in policy-making authorities; 4) mutual obligations of the parties; 5) Participation working group; b) organization including: 1) technical infrastructure; 2) political-legal requirements in policy-making; 3) strong contractual mechanisms; 4) financial mechanisms; 5) approval of relevant authorities, 6) facilitation mechanisms; c) Background including: 1) the areas of participation; 2) functions of the partnership; 3) method of participation; 4) preservation of values, 5) the fields used is the ability of the private sector.

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