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Dr Mohammadjavad Taghipourian , Behrooz Alizade ,
Volume 17, Issue 1 (5-2018)
Abstract
Background: Today, in order to reduce costs along with the realization of superior qualities, assignment of all or part of the responsibility for performing a specific organizational task outside the organization is a great importance. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the role of corporate culture on the quality of working relationships in outsourcing activities at Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: This research was a correlational study. The study population consisted of all the staff of the outsourced units of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Staff who were in contact with outsourced units included 600 individuals. To collect data, a questionnaire based on Zoghbi et al study (2014) was utilized. Two hundred fourteen analyzable questionnaires were collected using multistage cluster sampling method.
Results: Structural simulation results with LISREL software revealed that corporate culture had a positive impact on the quality of working relationships during outsourcing of activities. Hierarchical culture was associated with adverse impacts on disruptions in customer service and orientation. Ethnic culture had a positive effect on both components. The market culture had a positive impact on obstruction and had a negative effect on customer oriented. Temporary culture had no significant impact on both of components.
Conclusion: given that the quality of working relationships between staffs of outsourced units and organizational staffs is of utmost significance for organizational productivity; the interest of managers affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences regarding corporate culture, and also, strengthening hierarchical and ethnical culture is noteworthy to improve customer orientation and reducing disruptions in customer services.
Reza Sepahvand, Masoome Momeni Mofrad, Saber Taghipour,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (8-2020)
Abstract
Background: The increasing prevalence of Covid 19 virus in the world has various consequences for people involved in the treatment process of patients with this virus. Accordingly, the main purpose of this study was to identify and prioritize the psychological consequences of Covid 19 virus in nurses.
Materials and Methods: This study is based on the applied purpose and in terms of how to collect data in the field of descriptive survey studies. The analysis approach in this study is mixed and a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. The statistical population of this study consists of nursing professors and medical specialists of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. Using purposive sampling method and according to the principle of theoretical saturation, 14 professors and specialists were included as the research sample. The statistical population of the quantitative ward also included the managers of hospitals providing services to coronary patients in Lorestan province, which were selected as a research sample by 35 people using non-probability sampling method. Identification of psychological consequences was performed using analysis of interview data with Atlas.ti software and prioritization of consequences using a triangular fuzzy method.
Results: Analysis of interview data led to the identification of 16 psychological consequences affecting nurses. Prioritization of these factors showed that depression, decreased concentration and apathy are the most important psychological consequences of Covid virus 19.
Conclusion: Developing supportive strategies to maintain the health of nurses should be a priority in future plans, and a separate part of the annual hospital costs should be allocated to this important matter.
