Pathology of holding structure & offering solutions to Improve Organizational Structure of Holdings In Iran

In the present study, it has been tried to evaluate the existing holding structure and to suggest ways to improve factors affecting the holding while introducing the theoretical concepts and referring to expert opinions. The effective index of the specified holding structure was determined and the compliance level of the current company's structure was tested. The nature of the study, according to its purpose, is implicative and according to the data collection is descriptive. To test questions, the statistical features such as frequency, percentage, and mean were used to analyze and describe the characteristics of the subjects. In order to confirm or reject the hypothesis and to find a specific relationship between variables, confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation (correlation and path analysis), one-sample t-test and paired t-test were used . The study subjects were senior managers of holding Headquarter and subsidiary companies in 2013 and the sampling method was census. Data collection is library research method and research instrument is a questionnaire that was confirmed by Cronbach's reliability and its validity by experts. After reviewing the literature and experiences of researchers and designers holding organizational structure, according to the study, a total of 42 indicators was determined which then divided into four groups. Indicators related to organizational processes are business processes, financial process, the support process, customer process; indicators related to Headquarters features are the central role of the Headquarters, the Headquarters, the interactive relationship between Headquarters and subsidiaries; indicators related to organizational strategy and goals include organization strategy, business strategies, operational strategies, strategy-oriented organization; and indicators related to management style include the index of the planning influence and controlling influence. The results showed that according to the experts' opinions, criteria and indicators were selected correctly. In order to assess the current state and the desired state, the questionnaire was prepared and business managers were inquired to determine the status of the indicators in current state and the importance of each indicator in the desired position. The mean test for the assessment of the existing situation and the desired optimal holding structure, suggests that the current situation is significantly different from desired position. To achieve the desired status, proposed changes in the discussed indicators are necessary.