Iran's Foreign Policy Making Process' Affecting Factors and the Organizational Behaviour

Abstract

States determine their foreign policies at the end of making qualitative and quantitative evaluationson several factors from their historical processes to their geographical locations, from their political structureto their social values. This study combines concepts from analysis in political data and from organizationalbehavior better to understand variation in the organization-government interface in the example of Iran andits foreign policy making process. We argue that variances in organization-government relations acrosscountries can be better understood by examining the institutions through which culture and governmentinteract with certain attention to formal restraints such as rules that individuals develop and informalrestraints—such as norms and culture of behavior. We also present that characteristics of the institutionsinvolved in the interaction of organization and government can be better comprehended by observing howindividuals are appealed to, selected by, and choose to stay as members of institutions. In the study, thefactors affecting Iran's Foreign Policy were tried to be explained. Organizational behaviour is the academicstudy of the paths people act within groups. Its principles are implemented primarily in attempts to makebusinesses as well as states operate more effectively. Therefore, the Historical Process, GeopoliticalSituation, Political Culture, Social Values, Ethnic Structure, Social Structure, and Petroleum Revenues,Public Opinion, Shiite Islamic Understanding were assumed to be independent variables in the analysisprocess of Iran's Foreign Policy and organization. These independent variables were tried to be analysed inthe study by determining the Decision-Making Process and Dependent Variables in foreign policy analysis.While the study mentions that leadership is an important factor in Iran, the influence of religion on theleaders in power tried to be explained. The study states that religion and leadership are influential factors,especially in Iran's foreign policy.