Examining Integration of Tehran Urban Management System (Case Study Urban Services Mission)

Subject Areas : مدیریت

Rohulah  Alikhan gorgani ¹ (استادیار دانشکده مدیریت، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی رشت، ایران)

Received: 2012-10-10 Accepted : 2013-03-09 Published : 2013-08-23

Keywords: structural elements, inductive, quantitative,

Abstract :

City as a general integrated entity   requires an effective organization with an integrated management. Given the importance of integration in urban management, the main question in this research is: what are the main structural elements of indigenous pattern of Tehran urban management and what kind of dependence and coordination mechanisms are there   among them? In this paper, the author uses deductive-inductive study to propose a conceptual model and quantitative analyses is used to test the proposed model. Statistical population of the study is top managers of Tehran municipality in urban services area. To tap the opinions of experts about importance of each urban service’s objectives, group analytic hierarchy process (GAHP) was used. Finally, weight and importance of each urban service’s objective was identified, using the questionnaire. Analysis results indicate that in urban services area, mission of municipal services and beauty is the most important and mission of providing crops and protein for citizens is less important. Also suitable mechanisms to coordinate the relationship between municipalities and related organizations were determined separately for different objectives