Relationship between organizational structure and creativity in teaching hospitals

Introduction: Organization structure and manpower constitute two basic components of anorganization and both are necessary for stablishing an organization. The aim of this survey was to investigate the type of the organization structure (mechanic and organic) from viewpoint of senior and junior...

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Main Authors: RITA REZAEE, SAADAT MARHAMATI, PARISA NABEIEI, RAHELEH MARHAMATI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2014-07-01
Series:Journal of Advances in Medical Education and Professionalism
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Online Access:http://jamp.sums.ac.ir/index.php/JAMP/article/view/117
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author RITA REZAEE
SAADAT MARHAMATI
PARISA NABEIEI
RAHELEH MARHAMATI
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description Introduction: Organization structure and manpower constitute two basic components of anorganization and both are necessary for stablishing an organization. The aim of this survey was to investigate the type of the organization structure (mechanic and organic) from viewpoint of senior and junior managers in Shiraz teaching hospitals and creativity in each of these two structures. Methods: In this cross-sectional and descriptive-analytic study, organization structure and organizational creation questionnaires were filled out by hospital managers. According to the statistical consultation and due to limited target population, the entire study population was considered as sample. Thus, the sample size in this study was 84 (12 hospitals and every hospital, n=7). For data analysis, SPSS 14 was used and Spearman correlation coefficient and t-test were used. Results: Results showed that there is a negative association between centralization and complexity with organizational creation and its dimensions. Also there was a negative association between formalization and 4 organizational creation dimensions: reception change, accepting ambiguity, abet new view and less control outside (p=0.001). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the creation in hospitals with organic structure is more than that in hospitals with mechanic structure.
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spelling doaj.art-b879728ccf954211965e500c0ef423692022-12-22T02:06:07ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Advances in Medical Education and Professionalism2322-22202322-35612014-07-0123131134Relationship between organizational structure and creativity in teaching hospitalsRITA REZAEE0SAADAT MARHAMATI1PARISA NABEIEI2RAHELEH MARHAMATI3Quality Improvement in Clinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranQuality Improvement in Clinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranIntroduction: Organization structure and manpower constitute two basic components of anorganization and both are necessary for stablishing an organization. The aim of this survey was to investigate the type of the organization structure (mechanic and organic) from viewpoint of senior and junior managers in Shiraz teaching hospitals and creativity in each of these two structures. Methods: In this cross-sectional and descriptive-analytic study, organization structure and organizational creation questionnaires were filled out by hospital managers. According to the statistical consultation and due to limited target population, the entire study population was considered as sample. Thus, the sample size in this study was 84 (12 hospitals and every hospital, n=7). For data analysis, SPSS 14 was used and Spearman correlation coefficient and t-test were used. Results: Results showed that there is a negative association between centralization and complexity with organizational creation and its dimensions. Also there was a negative association between formalization and 4 organizational creation dimensions: reception change, accepting ambiguity, abet new view and less control outside (p=0.001). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the creation in hospitals with organic structure is more than that in hospitals with mechanic structure.http://jamp.sums.ac.ir/index.php/JAMP/article/view/117OrganizationManagementHospitals
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Journal of Advances in Medical Education and Professionalism
Organization
Management
Hospitals
title Relationship between organizational structure and creativity in teaching hospitals
title_full Relationship between organizational structure and creativity in teaching hospitals
title_fullStr Relationship between organizational structure and creativity in teaching hospitals
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between organizational structure and creativity in teaching hospitals
title_short Relationship between organizational structure and creativity in teaching hospitals
title_sort relationship between organizational structure and creativity in teaching hospitals
topic Organization
Management
Hospitals
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