Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• Mohammadhossein Mohammadi ¹
• Ruhollah Razini ²
• Mohammad Noruzi ²

¹ Faculty of Management, Imam Sadiq University, Tehran, Iran

² Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management, Imam Sadiq University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Since the design, implementation, and execution of any policy require consensus and alignment among its stakeholders, identifying these mindsets is a crucial first step in advancing such an initiative. National production, with its various dimensions, has been a key topic of interest for scholars and policymakers. Accordingly, this study aims to categorize the mindsets of actors in the field of national production in Iran, using Q methodology to identify and classify these perspectives. In this research, key propositions concerning national production were extracted through document analysis and subsequently presented to 28 stakeholders, including government officials, parliament members, and experts. Data analysis with Q methodology identified five distinct mindset types: "National Production Advocates," "Self-sufficiency Champions against Rent-seeking," "Pro-competition Opponents of Intervention," "Institutionalist Technocrats," and "Outward-looking Developmentalists." Despite some differences, stakeholders agreed on certain issues, including the regulatory role of the government, the need for targeted support for national production, the importance of completing the value chain in major industries, and the necessity of deepening production. A primary point of consensus is that national production requires a guiding entity capable of creating coherence and consensus among stakeholders, to implement cohesive and effective policies in this field.

Keywords

• "National Production"
• "Typology"
• "Mindset"
• "Q-Methodology"