System Engineering and Productivity

System Engineering and Productivity

Identifying Obstacles to Strategic Coordination with Emphasis on Organizational Elements (Case study: Iranian Space Organization)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Sedigheh Tootian-Esfehani 1
Hajieh Rajabi Farjad 2
Hamid Reza Abastaghi 3
1 Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Humanities and Management, Tehran West Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Corresponding author: Associate Professor, Department of Human Resources Management, Amin Police University, Tehran, Iran
3 M.Sc., Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/sep.2025.2050495.1250
Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to identify the barriers to organizational coordination in strategy implementation, with an emphasis on organizational elements, including strategy, organizational structure, and organizational technology. The research is applied-developmental in terms of its objective. The research method is a mixed quantitative-qualitative approach. The participant population in the Delphi stage consisted of 10 academic experts and specialists in public administration and executive experts from the Iranian Space Organization, selected through purposive sampling. In the second stage, simple random sampling was used, and based on the Cochran formula, 212 aerospace experts were selected. Data collection methods included library and field research, with data collection tools consisting of a questionnaire derived from the Delphi technique. The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts. The reliability of the questionnaires was verified in a preliminary study with 30 participants, achieving a Cronbach's alpha coefficient above 0.7. Data were analyzed using SPSS and LISREL software. Descriptive statistics utilized mean and standard deviation, while inferential statistics involved the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to assess data normality, the KMO and Bartlett’s test to evaluate sampling adequacy, and confirmatory factor analysis to examine relationships between variables and indicators. In the fuzzy Delphi section, the AHP method was used to prioritize research findings. The Delphi results indicated that cultural barriers with 11 indicators, structural barriers with 8 indicators, technological barriers with 7 indicators, and strategic barriers with 5 indicators are among the barriers to strategic coordination, emphasizing organizational elements. Additionally, all factor loadings were significant and confirmed at a 95% confidence level. Furthermore, technological barriers ranked first, while strategic barriers ranked last.

Highlights

  • Barriers to organizational coordination
  • It is coordination between the levels of strategy with the organization's environment and coordination among different components of the organization
  • Strategic coordination

Keywords
Lack of organizational coordination؛ Cultural barriers؛ Structural barriers؛ Technological barriers and strategic barriers
Iranian Space Organization
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System Engineering and Productivity
Volume 5, Issue 3 - Serial Number 16
Serial No. 16, Autumn Quarterly
Autumn 2025
Pages 1-22

  • Receive Date 11 January 2025
  • Revise Date 22 February 2025
  • Accept Date 09 March 2025
  • First Publish Date 09 March 2025
  • Publish Date 22 November 2025