摘要：The purpose of this research is to design a crisis management model in the archival centers of Iran
during the pre-crisis phase. The present study was conducted with a qualitative approach using the
Grounded theory method. The necessary data was collected using semi-structured interviews. Data
saturation was a major factor in determining the sample size. The research population included 20
crisis management specialists and managers of archives in Iran and the data analysis was performed
in three stages: open, axial, and selective coding. The paradigmatic model derived from the findings
of the research includes the sections of the causal conditions, strategies, intervening conditions
and the underlying conditions and their outcomes. The causal conditions are located in two categories
of internal crises such as biological crises and lack of proper management, and external
crises such as natural disasters, fires and human-made crises. Intervener conditions and backgrounds
include categories such as lack of specialist staff training, lack of appropriate environmental
conditions and management mechanisms, archival building and human resources issues.
To prevent and mitigate the effects of the crisis in archives, some strategies are required such as
modern education for resilience, teaching how to use documents, standardizing buildings and
equipment (non-use of steel skeletons in building archives, use of concrete skeletons Armed or
metal, as well as the use of walls and doors and floors of anti-fire covers) in the building of archives
and the establishment of multi-layer protective systems for the protection of documents.
关键词：Archives
Grounded theory method
Pre;crisis management
