Designing an Interpretive Structural Model of Organizational Generosity in Governmental Organizations
Keywords:
Organizational generosity, governmental organizations, interpretive structural modelingAbstract
Organizational generosity, as one of the moral virtues and fundamental values in workplace environments, plays a pivotal role in improving human relations, enhancing social capital, and increasing organizational efficiency. In governmental organizations, which due to the nature of their public services require greater trust, transparency, and accountability, attention to the concept of organizational generosity is of particular importance. The present study aimed at designing a model of organizational generosity in governmental organizations based on interpretive structural modeling. This research, in terms of purpose, is exploratory, and in terms of approach, qualitative. In this study, 15 experts were interviewed. A snowball sampling method was used to collect information, and then, through thematic analysis, the data extracted from texts and interviews were categorized and analyzed. Considering the intended objectives, semi-structured interviews and literature reviews were applied based on a thematic analysis strategy for data collection. Ultimately, the findings were classified into one overarching theme, five organizing themes, twelve basic themes, and fifty-five initial codes. The organizing themes included cultural-leadership factors, organizational credibility factors, political-economic factors, legal-social factors, and participatory-competitive educational factors, which together formed the final model using the interpretive structural modeling method. It can be concluded that the proposed model can serve as a strategic framework for managers and policymakers to foster a culture of generosity, improve human interactions, and enhance efficiency in governmental organizations.
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