Majlis and Rahbord

Majlis and Rahbord

The Identification of Effective Cognitive Factors on the Perception in the Legislative Process

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Seyyed Ali Akbar Afjei 1
Vajholah Ghorbani Zadeh 2
kazem jalali 3
elham heydari 4
1 professor of management, Alameh University, Tehran, Iran Tabatabai
2 associate professor of management , Alameh Tabatabai University,Tehran, Iran
3 Head of Islamic Parliament Research Center
4 Phd student
Abstract
The review of MPs’ legislative behaviors in carrying out their parliamentary functions including legislation is of great importance.  With regard to the complicated legislative process, parliamentarians’ perceptions can play a major role in their legislative performances such as drafting as well as approving laws. The present research aims to identify effective cognitive factors on parliamentarians’ perceptions through using a classic grounded theory approach. Data analysis in the coding process resulted in the emergence of ninety codes, twelve concepts and three categories, two propositions and seven sub propositions. The analysis of data shows that cognitive factors can affect the MP’s perception through two mental models and processes categories. Mental models involve four concepts of political ideology, the inclinations of political parties, beliefs and attitudes also historicism. Mental processes refer to the attention, self-awareness and analysis power. In the present research, the process of how to reach these mentioned concepts as well as two main propositions are explained in detail.
Keywords
Perception
Cognitive Factors
Mental Models
Mental Processes
Classic Grounded Theory Approach

Subjects

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