Modern Studies in Management and Organization

Modern Studies in Management and Organization

Investigating the Impact of Transparency on Improving the Accountability of Employees of the Zahedan Road and Urban Development Department

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Master's student, Department of Management, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran.
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the effect of transparency on improving the responsiveness of employees of the Road and Urban Development Department of Zahedan. The research method is descriptive-survey, based on structural equations, and the statistical population includes employees of the Road and Urban Development Department of Zahedan. The sample size was estimated to be 127 people using the Morgan table, using a random sampling method. To collect data, the standard transparency questionnaire of Al-Nashmi (2012) and the standard responsiveness questionnaire of Ghorbani and Yarahmadi (1400) were used, whose content validity was approved by the supervisor, and the construct validity was confirmed through factor analysis, and the reliability was calculated using the combined Cronbach's alpha coefficient, which was equal to 0.832 and 0.874, respectively. SPSS and PLS statistical software were used to analyze the data. The research findings show that transparency has a positive and significant effect on improving the responsiveness of employees of the Road and Urban Development Department of Zahedan. Also, transparency in administrative and employment matters has a greater impact on the accountability of employees of the Zahedan Road and Urban Development Department.
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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Winter 2025
Pages 113-132

  • Receive Date 05 December 2024
  • Revise Date 13 January 2025
  • Accept Date 12 March 2025
  • Publish Date 15 March 2025