Organizational Culture at a Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed Approach Study

Overview

Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2019 Feb 26

PMID 30800546

Citations 2

Authors

Ghassan Abass

Ali Asery

Mohamad Al-Tannir

Humariya Heena

Isamme AlFayyad

Ahmed Al-Badr

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Abstract

Objective To explore the prevailing culture among leaders at the King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as well as to evaluate the impact of organizational culture from the perspective of employees. Subjects and methods Utilizing a convenient sampling method, data were collected at the KFMC, Saudi Arabia, using two research approaches (focus group and cross-sectional). A total of 446 employees participated in this questionnaire-based study, and all questionnaires were analyzed to obtain the final data. Results About 51% of the participants were males and 49% were non-Saudi nationals. On a scale of 5 points, the overall score of the KFMC culture assessment was 3.6 (72%). The strongest recognized factor was the enjoyment (3.9/5; 78%). On the other hand, the factor with the lowest score was innovation (3.3/5; 66%). Conclusion The culture within an organization is very important. Communicating organizational strategic plans of change to employees and assuring their acknowledgment of the vision can inspire the behavior and attitude of employees at the workplace. This study strikes a note of challenge in some dimensions and items. Top management leaders are recommended to adjust their leadership behavior to focus on these challenges.

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