Identification of Organizational Culture Components Based on Islamic – Iranian Values: A Field Literature Review with Synthesizing Approach

Motevassel Arani, Mahmoud; Parsa, Mojtaba; Sayyedin , Seyed Hesamoldin; Isazadeh, Nikzad; Rostamian , Abdolrahman; Parwiz, Mohsen; Dargahi, Hossein

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Motevassel Arani M, Parsa M, Sayyedin S H, Isazadeh N, Rostamian A, Parwiz M et al . Identification of Organizational Culture Components Based on Islamic – Iranian Values: A Field Literature Review with Synthesizing Approach. IJMEHM 2020; 13 :343-377
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Identification of Organizational Culture Components Based on Islamic – Iranian Values: A Field Literature Review with Synthesizing Approach

Mahmoud Motevassel Arani¹

, Mojtaba Parsa²

, Seyed Hesamoldin Sayyedin³

, Nikzad Isazadeh⁴

, Abdolrahman Rostamian⁵

, Mohsen Parwiz⁵

, Hossein Dargahi ^*

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1- Associate Professor, Islamic Ethics Department, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Medical Ethics Department, School of Medicine; Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Associate Professor, Health Care Management Department, School of Management and Medical Information, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Associate Professor, Quran Sciences, Hadis, and Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Professor, Vice Chancellorship of Cultural Affairs, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6- Professor, Management Sciences and Health Economics, School of Public Helath, Health Information Management Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract: (2294 Views)

Organizational culture is defined as prominent values and a set of key characteristics govern the organization. Paying attention to the importance of organizational culture increases staff’s productivity and job satisfaction. Therefore, the aim of this study was identification, counting and classification of organizational culture components based on Islamic-Iranian values by synthesizing approach and looking at health care organizations. First, 892 indicators were identified and counted by application of Pearson and English databases and using organizational culture, Islamic – Iranian culture, indicators, component, and health care organizations as key words, consideration of inclusion and exclusion criteria, field literature review, data entry into Excel software. Then using Delphi method and opinions of seven cultural elites in Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and after performing 11 stages, repetitive indicators in terms of meanings, concepts, and examples were merged and grouped into 39 components. Moreover, the extracted components were divided into three levels of organizational culture and the application of the components of each level in organizations were presented. Therefore, it is recommended the final components and application of each of them be used as an organizational charter in Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Keywords: Health care organizations, Indicator, Islamic-Iranian culture, Organizational culture, Component

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Medical Ethics
Received: 2020/05/18 | Accepted: 2020/10/3 | Published: 2020/03/20