M.A. Thesis:

Identify and Ranking of Factors affecting performance of KHorasan Razavi district by using Analytical Hierarchy Process(AHP)

This research has studied the identification and priority of the factors affecting the performance of prefects of Khorasan province by using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The statistical population of the study was Khorasan Razavi Prefects in whom all of them were selected as sample size. The research method used is descriptive-survey and exploratory and the research tool was semi-structured interview based on expert opinion. The computed adjustment rate for the questionnaire was estimated 70%, and the content validity was used to determine the validity of the tool. In the present study, identification of effective factors were identified at three levels of individual, group and organizational, and sub-indicators of each dimension were identified and ranked by the prefects. The results of the paired comparison between the criteria of group judgment of the prefects showed: group factors were first priority, individual factors, the second factor and organizational factors were ranked as the third factor affecting their performance.Among the main sub-criteria identified by the group factors, the organizational factors of the community was as the first factor, group behavior and the their level of organizational conflicts according to their performance, were ranked second and third priority respectively. Among the criteria of the individual factors, the ability of the prefects was the first priority, the personality characteristic as the second priority, the motivational characteristics of the third priority and the demographic characteristics as the fourth rank has been allocated. Finally,between the criteria of organizational factors, policies and procedures with the first priority of culture, organizational environment and organizational structure were ranked second to fourth priorities respectively.

Keywords: Performance, Individual Factors, Group Factors, Organizational Factors, Provinces, AHP MethodPe