Hasan Abolghasem Gorji , Heshmatollah Asadi, Masoud Roudbari , Ahmad Barati Marnani , Mojtaba Hasoumi , Mohammad Mohseni ,
Volume 8, Issue 3 (9-2014)
Background
and Aim: Readiness
to face changes
and transformation in health fields is one of the main factors in
health organizations’ success. The main purpose of the present study was to
determine the relation between culture and readiness to accept transformation in
single-specialty hospitals.
Materials
and Methods: Readiness
to face changes
and transformation in health fields is one of the main factors in
health organizations’ success. The main purpose of the present study was to
determine the relation between culture and readiness to accept transformation in
single-specialty hospitals.
Results:
Studied hospitals had low power distance, high uncertainty avoidance,
feminist, collectivist and short-term orientation. There
was a significant relation between readiness to accept transformation with
factors such as: Power distance (P<0/05, r=-0/236), uncertainty avoidance
(P<0/05, r=0/143) and being feminist (P<0/05,
r=-0/239).
There was no significant relation between readiness to accept transformation
with factors such as collectivist and short-term orientation
(P>0/05).
Conclusion: Low
power distance, high uncertainty avoidance and being feminist are effective factors in
accepting transformation among studied hospitals’ staffs. These staffs are
culturally prepared to accept evolution plans.
