طراحی الگوی حکمرانی حماسی دستگاه‌های اجرایی کشور

حمید تابلی; محبوبه عسکری باقرآبادی

Authors

Hamid Taboli Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1607-8016
Mahboobeh Askari Bagherabadi Assistant Professor, Department of Business and Public Administration, Faculty of Governance, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran Corresponding author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9095-4240

Keywords:

Epic Governance, Second Step of the Revolution Statement, Islamic New Civilization, Executive Organizations, Thematic Analysis, Civilizational Governance

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to design and explain a model of epic governance for the country’s executive bodies based on the Second Step of the Revolution Statement and the perspectives of governance and management experts. This qualitative study was conducted within an interpretive-constructivist paradigm using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis approach. The research was implemented in two phases. First, the text of the Second Step of the Revolution Statement was analyzed to extract core themes. Second, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 experts and senior managers of executive organizations. Participants were selected through purposive sampling with a maximum variation strategy, and data collection continued until theoretical saturation was achieved. Data were analyzed using MAXQDA software, and coding reliability was confirmed through inter-coder agreement. The analysis identified 6 overarching themes, 24 organizing themes, and 72 basic themes. The results revealed complete convergence between the themes derived from the Second Step Statement and those extracted from expert interviews. The final model consisted of six core dimensions: strategic civilizational orientation, civilizational self-cultivation, scientific society-building, scientific generation-building, scientific authority-building, and civilizational discourse-building. The findings further demonstrated that these dimensions form an integrated and systematic governance process capable of guiding transformative public administration. The study concludes that epic governance represents a multidimensional and civilization-oriented governance framework that integrates visionary values, ethical self-development, institutional transformation, youth development, scientific leadership, and cultural discourse-building. Such a framework can enhance the effectiveness, resilience, and long-term strategic capacity of executive organizations while contributing to the realization of the vision of Islamic New Civilization.

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