Study of organizational preparedness for establishment of employees suggestion plan in Tehran university of medical sciences

Employees suggestion plan [ESP] is designed to encourage and improve employees' participation in developmental planning. The establishment of this system needs cultural, individual and structural preparedness. This study is aimed to determine organizational preparedness in Tehran University of Medical Sciences [TUMS]. This research was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study conducted in TUMS headquarters in Tehran, Iran. The heterogeneous sample of this study consisted of 155 employees. They were asked to fill out a researcher-made questionnaire to assess their attitude towards organizational preparedness for ESP establishment. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed. The data were analyzed by SPSS, and descriptive results were presented. The data were also analyzed by Friedman and ANOVA statistical methods. Most of the employees had a positive attitude towards the existence of individual and cultural preparedness for ESP establishment in TUMS. However, they believed the desired structural preparedness for this process did not exist. The desired organizational preparedness for ESP establishment exists in TUMS, although structural preparedness is not desirable. Therefore, it is suggested that necessary modifications should be made in TUMS organizational structure for effective ESP implementation

[Organizational entrepreneurship and innovation at medical sciences universities of Iran]

This study aimed to assess the factors affecting organizational innovation and entrepreneurship at medical sciences universities in Iran. Such universities provide a wide range of services and products including prevention [hygiene], treatment [medical care], rehabilitation and palliative care, as well as their important mission, i. e., higher education and research in related fields. In this study, the researchers developed and examined a model for organizational innovation and entrepreneurship, including 16 factors classified into structure, content [behavior] and context [periphery] of the subject. The data collection instrument was a pre-structured questionnaire containing 58 core questions on the Likert scale. The validity of the questionnaire was computed by elites, and its reliability was estimated using Cronbach's Alpha [94%]. Of 389 questionnaires, 325 were collected and their data were analyzed by SPSS software, version 18. The three factors -- structural [structure], behavioral [content] and peripheral [context] -- which affect innovation and entrepreneurship are not favorable at medical universities. This study shows that structural, behavioral and peripheral factors are the most important, which affect innovation and organizational entrepreneurship at medical sciences universities.

[ survey on administrative system performance of medical sciences universities of Tehran based on stevenson's entrepreneurial management model]

The hierarchical and bureaucratic form of governmental administration is changing into a new type of flexible and market-based public management called Enterpreneurial Management Revolution. According to Stevenson, entrepreneurial management comprises a number of opportunity-based management activities for the maintenance of organizations in order to have their contribution in social value creation. This research study aims to study the organizational performance of medical sciences universities of Tehran based on Stevenson Model. This research is a field study in which a structured questionnaire containing 22 main questions on the Likert Scale was distributed among the staff members of medical sciences universities in Tehran. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts and its reliability was estimated using Test- Retest Method. The Cronbach alpha coefficient was found to be 0.95. The data collection device was given to 379 staff members, of whom 325 filled it out. The data were completely recorded and then analyzed by SPSS software version 18. The results of the study show that regarding entrepreneurial management approach, medical universities are at an average level. According to the present research and all related studies, this is the case in all other governmental organizations. The results of the study indicate that organizational restructuring, decentralization, and continuous improvement in processes are the milestones of entrepreneurial revolution strategies in medical universities and all other public organizations