UNSTABLING IN THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of change dimensions in the legal environment on the quality of each stage of the decision-making process of senior managers in public institutions. The population of this study included all general managers, directors‏ administrative, ‎Administrative and financial and support assistants, Accountants and financial managers, executive ‎directors, deputies and managers of Executive agencies of Zanjan province. To collect the information from all elements of society, the census method was used. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire that its reliability and validity were confirmed (Cronbach's alpha coefficient: 0.87). Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics techniques (Chi-square test and Friedman test) by SPSS software. The results show that the dimensions of changes in the legal environment factors affect on the two first and third stages of the decision making process of managers (stages of data collection, decision-making and its implementation). However, it hasn't affect on the data, and information analysis stage.

Change, Seven dimensions of change in the legal environment, three stages of decision-making process, senior managers of state institutions