Identifying Restraining Factors in Council Policy Making in Iran (Case Study: Supreme Administration Council)

The place and importance of the councils in administering of the country are not overlooked. The councils play a fundamental role in formulating public policies; therefore, the success of such institutions to formulate favorable policies has a significant impact on the development and progress of the country. Despite the importance of policy formulation in the success of the public policy, Studies on the councils and capabilities of this institution in developing favorable policies has many weaknesses. The success of the councils in formulating good policies depends on various factors; In this study, we identified the restraining factors which affect this type of policymaking. In this qualitative study, the Supreme Administration council has been selected as the case study. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 15 administration experts and members of the Supreme Administration council who participated in formulate of the public policies. then we reviewed the existing documents and by using content analysis which is a qualitative method, the restraining factors of council policy-making were identified in four general categories which include of content factors, process factors, context factors and personal factors. In the end, based on the findings, suggestions and strategies have been presented to improve the council policymaking.