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Investigating the influence of power on the strategic thinking in urban management Case: Khorramabad city. JGSMA 2023; 4 (1) :1-24
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The urban environment is a dynamic collaboration of various organizations working together to achieve multiple goals through an unpredictable process of negotiation and mutual demand adjustment. Given that one of the key strategic challenges facing urban organizations is the influence wielded by groups capable of imposing constraints on them, strategic planning should encompass not only the development of a competitive advantage and value creation strategy but also a legitimacy strategy. This legitimacy strategy should be aimed at justifying the organization's actions through a political bargaining process with other city institutions. The current study aims to investigate and prioritize the influential factors of power in shaping strategic thinking of urban management in Khorramabad city. This research follows an applied approach in terms of its objectives and employs a descriptive survey methodology. The research variables encompass the components of power that impact strategic thinking, identified and ranked using the Delphi method and the TOPSIS model. The study's target population includes urban management specialists and experts from Khorramabad, comprising academic scholars, executive managers, and strategy design and implementation consultants, totaling 14 individuals. In the initial stage, examining strategic thinking models, city power theories, and extensive expert consultations identified ten key components. Subsequently, the Delphi method was employed across three rounds to refine these components through expert opinions. In the final step, the TOPSIS method was applied to establish a ranking among these components. The analysis outcomes revealed that the primary influential components of power in urban management's strategic thinking include the power sources of urban organizations, the motivational dynamics of stakeholders, and the patterns of interaction among key stakeholders within the urban power landscape.
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