Dimensions of Risk Management Development in the Business Model and Culture of Financial Industry Organizations in Iran

The purpose of this research was to survey the dimensions of implementation and development of risk management in financial industry organizations in Iran so as to reveal the level of risk management implementation and its degree of maturity, including the level of risk management culture, risk management governance, and integrity of risk management systems and processes, in the financial industry organizations.This research, which was a survey in terms of its nature and an applied one in terms of purpose, was performed among 173 organizations from all the companies and institutions in the country's financial industry. A questionnaire was used to collect the required data and information. The results showed that the risk management culture in the country's financial industry organizations was at a slightly lower than average level. Risk governance was at a slightly higher than weak level and the integrity of risk management systems and processes was lower than average. This research investigated enterprise risk management and its development among Iran’s financial industry organizations for the first time.