Future Studies of Sustainable Development of Iranian Machine Carpet Industry Using MIC-MAC and SSM

Subject Areas : Sustainable Development

gholamreza jandaghi ¹ , Mohammad Reza Fathi ² , mohammad hasan maleki ³ , mohammad hossein soleymani sarvestani ⁴

1 - Professor, Department of Management and Accounting, College of Farabi, University of Tehran, Qom, Iran. *(Correspondence Author)
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Management and Accounting, College of Farabi, University of Tehran, Qom, Iran.
3 - Associate Professor, Department of Management, University of Qom, Qom, Iran.
4 - Phd of Industrial Management, Department of Management and Accounting, College of Farabi, University of Tehran, Qom, Iran.

Received: 2018-08-17 Accepted : 2018-10-10 Published : 2022-04-21

Keywords: Soft Systems Methodology, Future Studies, Sustainable development, Machine Rug,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: The main objective of this research is to determine the key drivers for the sustainable development of machine carpet industry and to determine the scenarios for the future of sustainable development of Iranian carpet industry. Material and Methodology: In this research, using two methods of structural analysis and scenario analysis, first, identifying the key factors affecting the sustainable development of Iran's machine carpet industry and then developing future scenarios. Subsequently, using one of the soft opreation research tools that include soft systems methodology, these scenarios will become better. Initial research data were collected using interviews with Iranian carpet managers and experts and reviewing the literature and the background of the research. The data were analyzed through a questionnaire of expert opinion and using Mic-Mac software. Findings: Among the 34 key factors extracted, by reviewing the literature and interviewing the experts, key factors entered the checklist questionnaire, and the 16 key factors, according to their assumptions related to them at 0.05, were selected according to experts' opinion. Discussion and Conclusion:  Based on the results of the research, two factors of Business conditions and weakness in design were considered as influential variables in the sustainable development of Iran's machine carpet industry and finally, four scenarios of blossoming, lazy actors, disasters and the unpredictable world were presented.  

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