Explaining the Model of Trust Institutionalization in Iranian Public Organizations

The purpose of this study is to identify the indicators and components of trust in order to explain the model of trust institutionalization for Iranian public organizations. The present research is basic from users and audience dimension, exploratory from purpose dimension and cross-sectional from time dimension. Data collection technic is mixed method. Data were collected in the qualitative section through semi-structured interviews and in the quantitative section through a questionnaire. The interviews with 15 experts and thematic analysis resulted in 50 components. We, used a two rounds Delphi technique to validate the components and refine the indicators. We also used the content validity method to evaluate the validity of the research instrument in the qualitative phase of research and the retest method to assess its reliability. In the quantitative phase, face and content validity were used and data were analyzed by ratio test technique, confirmatory factor analysis and structural-interpretive equation method. The result of the research is a design of a model for institutionalizing trust in public organizations, which includes 9 main components and 49 indicators.