A Review on the Effects of Lack of Integration and Management in Greater Tehran Traffic from the Views of Executives, Professionals

Traffic is an inter-organizational issue and its facilitation needs the multi-sectoral coordination and cooperation of all stakeholders. Traffic in Tehran because of the lack of integration in management has caused problems such as the lost time of citizens and waste of the treasury. The first step is to reduce the traffic problems by establishing a single co-ordinate management system. Failure to distribute the tasks and responsibilities between the relevant departments of Tehran traffic has caused the city to face with the chaotic traffic and not to function properly. This research work was carried out an extensive data collection through in-depth interviews with more than 800 experts and managers, administrative staff and public. The key variables where determined. The findings of research work revealed that 85% of the traffic managers said that the need for integration of command and traffic control is at high; 50% said the lack of unity of command was the reason for the traffic. 63% of traffic officers and administrative staff believed that there is no integration of command in traffic. Appropriate structure and dynamic is one of the most important steps in the implementation of traffic managerial integration. The issue of traffic management and integration of responsibility to justify the Council and the frequency of decision-making control should be considered. Integration and management responsibilities would require identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in terms of decision making and decision making will be required to take action, but weaknesses, deficiencies, pressures and threats posed by the lack of integrity and poor leadership and guidance of integration efforts were not persuasive and satisfactory.