Identifying and Explaining the Antecedent and Consequence Factors of Micromanagement

Nazarpouri, Amir Hooshang; Shariatnejad, Ali; Hassanpour, Leila

doi:10.30473/ipom.2023.66938.4778

Document Type : Exploratory

Authors

¹ Associate Professor, Department of Business Management, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran.

² Assistant Professor, Department of Business Management, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran.

³ MSc. Student, Department of Business Management , Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.30473/ipom.2023.66938.4778

Abstract

the current research was carried out with the aim of identifying and explaining the antecedent and consequent factors of Micromanagement in governmental organizations. This study which simultaneously used two quantitative and qualitative approaches, is applied research based on purpose and exploratory in terms of method. The statistical population of the study was the managers of the governmental organizations of Lorestan Province and the professors of Lorestan University, the sample members were selected using the purposeful sampling method and based on the principle of theoretical adequacy, the views and opinions of 30 of them were examined, the information and data Required, collected and theoretical saturation was achieved. The tool for collecting information in the qualitative part is an interview and in the quantitative part is a questionnaire, whose validity and reliability were confirmed. In the qualitative section, the data obtained from the interview were analyzed with the Atlas.ti software and the coding method, and the antecedent and consequent factors of Micromanagement were identified. In the quantitative part, using the Delphi Fuzzy method, the priority of these factors was determined. The results of the research indicate that in the among, lack of trust in employees by the manager, manager's fear and negative attitude towards delegating authority, were identified as the most important antecedent factors of Micromanagement and also, Increasing employee stress, Dependence of employees on the orders of the manager as the most important consequence factors behind this style of management in government organizations.

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Main Subjects

Public Management

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Volume 11, Vol 3 , Series 43 - Serial Number 43
June 2023
Pages 53-68

Identifying and Explaining the Antecedent and Consequence Factors of Micromanagement

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Volume 11, Vol 3 , Series 43 - Serial Number 43June 2023Pages 53-68

Volume 11, Vol 3 , Series 43 - Serial Number 43
June 2023
Pages 53-68