Explaining the Effect of Integrated Institutionalism on the Sustainable Development of the Villages in West Azerbaijan Province

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Public Administration, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Public Administration, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Integrated Institutionalization of Rural Development provides an effective framework for the wider interaction of worth having and being of rural institutions to implement sustainable actions in the village. This research aims to determine the effect of integrated institutionalism strategy on the dimensions of sustainable rural development. The main orientation of research is applied and quantitative research method with deductive approach of correlation descriptive type based on structural equations and survey. The analysis measure was the regional scale of the institutions development of villages in West Azerbaijan Province including the Provincial Government, the Agricultural Organization and the Housing Foundation, and the Rural Water and Sewerage Company of West Azerbaijan Province. The statistical population of the research was top and specific experts with scientific, practical and experimental backgrounds of more than five years in managerial positions and expert affairs in the institutions of region. The measurement tool is the questionnaire that convergent validity and combined reliability indicating that there is internal consistency and structural reliability. This research suggested a new institutional arrangement to improve the functioning of the rural institution. Fit indicators of structural model are desirable, so the results can be generalized to the whole statistical population. The results showed that the integrated institutionalization strategy and its fivefold have a significant positive effect on sustainable rural development. Confirming the previous models of sustainable rural development, the findings presented a new composition with new dimensions and new characteristics from the concept of integrated institutionalism, including Practice-driven, network, Governance-oriented, futuristic and value-oriented institutionalism opened to sustainable rural development. Based on an integrated institutionalism strategy, establishing close relations between the villagers and the officials in the institutions leads to exploit the village lands and improve the welfare of the villagers. Therefore, it is suggested that the authorities use the research model for sustainable rural development.

Extended Abstract
1-Introduction
 In rural areas, development initiatives usually face many challenges, because professionals must create a path for development that is suitable for the location. In this process, the nature of the relationship between local communities and governments, civil society organizations, and international development agencies is essential to maintaining a favorable environment, as well as to creating a vital social system that fosters cooperation and development. In addition, with regard to various aspects of rural development, policymakers are eager to find out the extent and process of overall improvement in rural areas. Villagers can improve their efficiency and economic status by engaging in professional activities based on cooperation and collaboration. Rural problems are diverse and complex. One of the main political issues, especially after the emergence of social movements in the fight against abandonment and evacuation of rural areas, is to understand the main drivers of economic and social growth in rural areas. Thus, the development and promotion of economic opportunities and social conditions has become a major challenge for rural development. Rural areas still face constraints such as poor access to services (health, water treatment, transportation) and technology (broadband Internet) that may hamper their development and jeopardize their sustainability. Therefore, rural problems must be clearly understood and addressed with appropriate policy interventions to address them. Integrated Institutionalization of Rural Development provides an effective framework for wider interaction, value, and the presence of rural responsible institutions to implement sustainable measures in rural areas. This study was conducted to determine the effect of integrated institutionalism strategy on the dimensions of sustainable rural development.
 
2-Materials and Methods
The main orientation of applied research and quantitative research method with deductive descriptive approach is correlation based on structural equations and survey. Unit of analysis; the regional scale of the institutions in charge of rural development in the region of West Azerbaijan Province included the governorate, the Agricultural Jihad Organization and the Housing Foundation, and the Rural Water and Sewerage Company of West Azerbaijan Province. The statistical population of the study was top and specific experts with scientific, practical and experimental backgrounds of more than five years in managerial positions and expert affairs in the institutions in charge of rural development in the regions of West Azerbaijan province.
The statistical population of the study was top and specific experts with scientific, practical and experimental backgrounds of more than five years in managerial positions and expert affairs in the institutions in charge of rural development in the regions of West Azerbaijan province. The measurement tool is a questionnaire. The convergent validity and combined reliability indicate internal consistency and structural reliability. This study has proposed a new institutional outline to improve the functioning of the rural institution. Structural model fit indices are desirable, so the results can be generalized to the whole statistical population.

3- Results and Discussion
The results showed that the integrated institutionalization strategy and its five dimensions have a significant positive effect on sustainable rural development. This study argues that existing institutional practices are an obstacle to the effective fulfillment of organizational tasks and proposes a new institutional outline to improve the functioning of the rural institution. In addition to confirming the previous models of sustainable rural development, the findings show the effect of new dimensions of integrated institutionalism on the new components of sustainable rural development; Legal-administrative sustainability, cultural-social sustainability, ecological-physical sustainability and economic-industrial sustainability and introduced new features of the concept of integrated institutionalism including pragmatic institutionalism, network institutionalism, governance-oriented institutionalism, future institutionalism. value-oriented and institutionalism opened the door to sustainable rural development. The goodness indicators of the fit and fit of the structural model and the coefficient of influence of the variables are significant and desirable, so the results can be generalized to the whole statistical population. From the research achievements, the following implicit applications and practical suggestions for the dissemination of integrated rural institutionalism are extracted: By sharing knowledge and specialized areas of institutionalism, in order to increase the vision of rural development authorities, a cooperative network should be expanded at the regional level. In order to influence and influence the process of rural institutionalization during the development of the country, the policy of institutionalizing network structures should be institutionalized and implemented. Documenting the experiences of institutionalizing sustainability in rural areas will provide new criteria and indicators for experts to put on the agenda of rural development policies. Based on the research model, the effectiveness of the performance of rural institutions should be measured and examined providing bases and grounds for creating new institutions suitable for each rural area. Rural managers should be motivated to create knowledge and disseminate science and apply rural institutionalism.

4- Conclusion
While confirming the previous models of sustainable rural development, the findings presented a new composition with new dimensions and new features of the concept of integrated institutionalism, including pragmatic institutionalism, network institutionalism, governance-oriented institutionalism, futuristic institutionalism and value-oriented institutionalism opened the door to sustainable rural development. Based on an integrated institutionalist strategy, stablishing close relations between the villagers and the officials in the institutions leads to exploiting the village lands and improving the welfare of the villagers. Therefore, it is recommended that those in charge use the research model for sustainable rural development.

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