Drivers for Enhancing Organizational Sustainability in the Public Sector through an Excellence-Oriented Governance Approach

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1 Islamic Azad University, Birjand Branch

2 Faculty of Economics and Administrative Affairs, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran

3 Department of Management, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran

Abstract

This study aimed to identify and prioritize the drivers of organizational sustainability within the framework of A "Excellence-Oriented Governance" approach. The research is applied in nature and employed an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design (qualitative – quantitative). In the first phase (qualitative), a systematic review of scientific literature from 2010 to 2025 was conducted using reputable databases, and qualitative data were analyzed through a meta-synthesis approach, leading to the identification of six key drivers: leadership and managerial commitment, smart policymaking, human resource excellence, technology and innovation, proactive organizational culture, and accountability and transparency. In the second phase (quantitative), the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to weight and prioritize the drivers. A pairwise comparison questionnaire based on a nine-point Saaty scale was completed by 20 management and organizational experts. Data were analyzed using specialized AHP software, and the consistency ratio (CR) for each respondent was calculated, with a CR ≤ 0.10 considered acceptable; overall results fell within this range. The weighting results indicated that “leadership and managerial commitment” had the highest importance (0.238), followed by “smart policymaking” (0.203) and “human resource excellence” (0.152). The findings provide a foundation for managerial recommendations to enhance organizational sustainability within the framework of excellence-oriented governance.

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