Validation of the Urban Management Policy Implementation Model Using Structural Equation Modeling
Keywords:
Urban management, policy implementation, grounded theoryAbstract
This study was conducted with the aim of validating the urban management policy implementation model. In terms of methodology, the present research is quantitative–descriptive, and in terms of purpose, it is applied research. The statistical population consisted of 500 managers, experts, and employees associated with urban management. Based on Cochran’s formula, a sample size of 125 participants was selected using simple random sampling. The research instrument was a researcher-developed questionnaire, the validity of which was assessed using face validity, while its reliability was examined using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient; the overall alpha values for all variables were found to be higher than 0.70. Data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling with SmartPLS software. The results indicated that the path coefficients of strategies to outcomes (0.929), causal conditions to the core category (0.390), the core category to strategies (0.391), contextual conditions to the core category (0.118), intervening conditions to the core category (0.494), contextual conditions to strategies (0.385), and intervening conditions to strategies (0.838) were obtained. To evaluate the model, structural equation modeling was applied using SmartPLS software. All significance values were greater than 1.96, and the standardized coefficients were greater than 0.38, indicating that the model was confirmed. Given that the goodness-of-fit index was obtained as 0.965, the fit of the final model was confirmed. The findings indicate full confirmation of the model derived from the grounded theory approach. It can be concluded that the urban management policy implementation model is valid, and the results of this study can be of interest to authorities responsible for the development and growth of this society.
Downloads
References
Abdullah, H., Elgendy, K., & Knaepen, H. (2021). Climate Resilience in Cities of the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood: Opportunities for the EU Green Deal. https://doi.org/10.55317/casc016
Agustin, H., Halmawati, H., & Arza, F. I. (2021). Key Success Factors Implementation of Parking Meter System in Padang to Optimize Parking Levy Revenue. 179. https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.210616.009
Bi, S., Zhang, W., Yan, Z., & Appolloni, A. (2024). Impact of Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Policy: Empirical Evidence From Regional and Local Business in China. Business Strategy and the Environment, 33(8), 8815-8832. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3944
Chu, X., Chu, Z., Huang, W. C., Youquan, H., Chen, M., & Abula, M. (2023). Assessing the Implementation Effect of Shanghai’s Compulsory Municipal Solid Waste Classification Policy. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 25(3), 1333-1343. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-023-01597-9
Dieu, M. H. (2024). Factors Affecting Social Security Policy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. International Journal of Professional Business Review, 9(3), e04357. https://doi.org/10.26668/businessreview/2024.v9i3.4357
Diezmartínez, C. V., & Gianotti, A. G. S. (2022). US Cities Increasingly Integrate Justice Into Climate Planning and Create Policy Tools for Climate Justice. Nature Communications, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33392-9
Dongkun, L. (2025). How Does Administrative Restructuring Affect Wage Income? https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7549076/v1
Ferreira, M. A. (2023). The Bureaucratic Politics of Urban Land Rights: (Non)Programmatic Distribution in São Paulo’s Land Regularization Policy. Latin American Politics and Society, 66(3), 52-78. https://doi.org/10.1017/lap.2023.35
Ickes, M. J., Wiggins, A. T., Rayens, M. K., & Hahn, E. J. (2020). Readiness for Tobacco-Free Policy in a Statewide University System. Health Promotion Practice, 22(6), 873-879. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839920934799
Jiang, T., Feng, T., & Bi, S. (2024). Towards Urban Sustainable Development: The Effect of New Type Urbanization On Energy Utilization Efficiency. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/184635
Keenan, K. (2025). The Urban Realm and the Municipal Bureaucracy: Recognizing the Role of Place as Disruptor to Organizational Traps. Environment and Planning C Politics and Space, 43(8), 1696-1713. https://doi.org/10.1177/23996544251343797
Keita, K., & Kourouma, S. (2023). Assessment of Policy and Legal Frameworks of Urban Green Infrastructure Development: Republic of Guinea. Buildings, 13(8), 1945. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13081945
Kempton, Y., Salvati, L., & Vardopoulos, I. (2023). Long-Term Planning and Development for Urban and Regional Inclusion, Safety, Resilience, and Sustainability. Insights From Singapore. Region & Periphery, 14(14), 59-79. https://doi.org/10.12681/rp.32607
Kiribou, R., Bedadi, B., Dimobe, K., Ndemere, J., Neya, T., Ouédraogo, V., & Dejene, S. W. (2024). Urban Farming System and Food Security in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Analysis of the Current Status and Challenges. Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.70007
Lee, Y., & Hong, C. Y. (2024). Unraveling Urban Disaster Management: A Deep Dive Into SETS Implications Through a Case Study of Toyama City, Japan. Land, 13(5), 679. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13050679
Li, X., Wang, Q., & Tang, Y. (2024). The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Development on Urban Energy Efficiency—Based on the Perspective of Smart City Policy. Sustainability, 16(8), 3200. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16083200
Li, Y., Wang, X., Wang, Y., Peng, J., & Chen, S. (2024). How Does Market‐Oriented Environmental Regulation Affect Carbon Emission Performance? A Quasinatural Experiment Based on the Pilot Policy of Energy‐Use Rights Trading. International Journal of Energy Research, 2024(1). https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/6771192
Li, Z., Yang, Q., Ouyang, Z., Cai, X., & Qi, J. (2022). Assessing Farmers’ Attitudes Towards Rural Land Circulation Policy Changes in the Pearl River Delta, China. Sustainability, 14(7), 4297. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14074297
Maidi, M., Supriyono, B., Aripin, S., & Akadun, A. (2024). Smart City Policy Evaluation Model: A Case Study in Madiun City. Revista De Gestão Social E Ambiental, 18(5), e06039. https://doi.org/10.24857/rgsa.v18n5-112
Murni, M., Noor, M., & Irawan, B. (2024). Enhancing Basic Education Quality Through the Implementation of the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan in Oil-Rich Areas. Journal of Contemporary Governance and Public Policy, 5(2), 171-192. https://doi.org/10.46507/jcgpp.v5i2.642
Pouikli, K., Kalantzi, F., Dichala, D., Katsoras, E., & Evangelia, K.-R. (2020). The Legal and Socio-Political Context of Urban Sustainability: Experiences From Greece. JLPG. https://doi.org/10.7176/jlpg/95-09
Tang, D., Luo, J., Sun, H., Wu, Z., & Wang, L. (2023). A Study on the Impact of Low Carbon Transition on Green Performance of Industrial Enterprises Quasi-Natural Experiments Based on "Low Carbon City Pilot". Journal of Education Humanities and Social Sciences, 19, 194-205. https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v19i.11035
Trane, M., Borchardt, S., Luisa, M., Siragusa, A., Pollo, R., & Lombardi, P. (2025). What Role for Cities in the EU Green Deal? Analysis of Policy Framework, Interlinkages and Contribution to the 2030 Agenda. Sustainable Development, 33(4), 5949-5967. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3423
Wang, K., Yin, R., Dai, H., & Wang, S. (2023). Carbon Emission Reduction Effect of the Low-Carbon Pilot Policy in China: Mechanism Testing and Path Identification. Energy & Environment, 36(3), 1132-1154. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305x231194540
Xiong, M., Cheng, S., & Zhao, Z. J. (2025). Policy Imitation Based on Similarities: The Diffusion of Public–Private Partnerships. Public Administration and Development, 45(2), 130-145. https://doi.org/10.1002/pad.2084
Xu, Y., & Wang, Z.-C. (2023). Can the Establishment of an Innovative City Improve the Level of Technological Entrepreneurship? PLoS One, 18(10), e0289806. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289806
Yang, H., Redmond, D., & Williams, B. (2024). Starting Again: National Spatial Planning and the Quest for Compact Growth in Ireland. European Urban and Regional Studies, 32(3), 261-274. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697764241287023
Yue, X., Zhao, S., Ding, X., & Xin, L. (2022). How the Pilot Low-Carbon City Policy Promotes Urban Green Innovation: Based on Temporal-Spatial Dual Perspectives. International journal of environmental research and public health, 20(1), 561. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010561
Yuliarso, Y., Ilham, M., Daraba, D., & Averus, A. (2024). Policy Implementation of Parking Implementation in Pekanbaru City, Riau Province. Asian Journal of Social and Humanities, 2(5). https://doi.org/10.59888/ajosh.v2i5.248
Zhang, S., Zhang, M. a., & Sun, W. (2022). Administrative Division Adjustment and Housing Price Comovement: Evidence From City‐County Mergers in China. China & World Economy, 30(4), 149-173. https://doi.org/10.1111/cwe.12431
Downloads
Published
Submitted
Revised
Accepted
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Abolghasem Manteghi (Author); Hassan Forati (Corresponding author); Kambiz Esmaeilnia shirvani (Author)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
