Identifying Policy-Making Components for Green Performance in Emdad Economic Complex Companies Using Thematic Analysis
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green performance, policy making, thematic analysis, aid economic complex companiesAbstract
Green performance is a strategic approach within organizations aimed at achieving both economic and environmental objectives simultaneously. Emdad Economic Complex Companies, as one of the key actors in Iran’s economy, can play a significant role in promoting green performance. This study seeks to identify and explain the policy-making components that drive green performance in Emdad Economic Complex Companies using a thematic analysis approach. The research is applied in purpose and qualitative in nature, utilizing thematic analysis and the MAXQDA software. The statistical population of this study consists of managers of Emdad Economic Complex Companies. A purposive sampling method was used to select participants, and interviews were conducted with eight managers until theoretical saturation was reached. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and coded and analyzed using thematic analysis. Based on the results obtained from the software, the components were categorized into three main groups: drivers, barriers and challenges, and strategies and actions. The findings of this study identified seven policy-making components in three general categories for achieving green performance: stakeholder needs, innovation, reporting, social responsibility, organizational culture, cooperation, and participation. Additionally, barriers such as cost, measurement, and evaluation were also identified.
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