Network Governance in Carrying out Common Missions of the Armed Forces and Government Organizations (Base on the Soldiers Skills Training Comprehensive Plan)

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1 PhD graduate in systems management. university of imam hosein

2 Progress and Society Department,, Technology Studies Institute, Iran, Tehran

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The growing of the complex issues in the various fields such as political, economic, social, technological and defenseon and the irreplaceable role of networks in resolving these issueson, indicates the necessity of transition from traditional governance to the network governance. In this regard, the present study was conducted with the aim of organizational memory and sharing the experience of network governance in carrying out common missions of the armed forces and government organizations, base on the soldiers skills training comprehensive plan. The research method is qualitative also based on the organizational memory studies, the performative approach and narrative method was used. 17 Experts, 7 strategic documents and 26 agreements was the study population Which selected were purposefully . Data were collected in two ways: document review and interview and analyzed by using three-step data generation, categorization, analysis and data integration techniques. The results are presented in five phases: agreement, planning, implementation, monitoring and control, and improvement action. The review of the four – years network governance experience showed: Develop and clarify the cooperation goals; Comprehensive plan; Persuasion and consensus among stakeholders; Design the implementation process and mechanisms; Continuous process monitoring and improvement measures are important in establishing network governance.

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