درک موانع مقابله با فساد در بخش دولتی ایران

This study aimed to enhance the integrity of the administrative system by identifying, analyzing, and interpreting the obstacles to combating corruption in a national company affiliated with Iran’s oil industry. Adopting an interpretive philosophy, the research employed a grounded theory strategy and a qualitative methodology based on unstructured interviews. The participants comprised secretaries of the company’s Administrative Integrity Committee. Interview transcripts were meticulously reviewed and reread to extract key overt and latent concepts. Qualitative data were analyzed using a three-stage coding process (open, axial, and selective coding). The analysis yielded 89 concepts, categorized into 39 open codes, 42 axial codes, and 8 selective codes. These codes revealed the following barriers to combating corruption: Legal, Financial, Structural, Managerial, Political, Cultural, Process-related and Environmental. From a research perspective, the findings contribute to scholarly work in public administration, economics, political science, and sociology. Practically, they offer actionable insights for policymakers, public managers, and senior oil industry executives to design and implement strategies for mitigating corruption barriers.