Designing a model of organizational political behavior under the function of user-centered social media (Case Study: Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of The I.R. of Iran)

Political behavior in the organization is one of the common organizational phenomena in which the information society is an important source of nutrition. Since the two most important functions of social media today, whether informing or news coverage and public opinion control in the field of political behavior are emphasized by experts, the function of these networks is in question in the political behavior of the staff of the Radio and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. Accordingly, this study conducted in-depth interviews with 12 managers, deputies, and consultants using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data theory. Sampling was purposive and theoretically saturated. The data analysis of the interviews was coded in accordance with the research strategy in three stages. The results identified and conceptualized the 23 common political behaviors within the organization out of about 70 initial concepts. Each axial category was averaged from a combination of the four primary categories and conceptualized and identified in focal coding as intra-organizational behaviors, extracurricular behaviors, horizontal behaviors, vertical behaviors, legitimate behaviors, and illegitimate behaviors. This behavior is manifested by the functioning of social networks in the organization. Intra-organizational behaviors, extracurricular behaviors, horizontal behaviors, legitimate behaviors, and illegitimate behaviors were positively and significantly correlated with social network use. These variables overlap at a rate of 0.43 In the meantime, horizontal political behavior in the organization receives the most influence from social networks.