Nadia Oroomiei; Saeed Mirzaei; sajad khosravi; Mahmood Nekooi Moghadam
Volume 11, Issue 4 , November 2014, , Pages 474-484
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Introduction: According to resource constraints and unlimited needs, health care has important role in the public health. The allocation of limited resources to unlimited needs in critical areas of health is important. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the process of priority setting ...
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Introduction: According to resource constraints and unlimited needs, health care has important role in the public health. The allocation of limited resources to unlimited needs in critical areas of health is important. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the process of priority setting based on accountability framework for the rationality in Kerman university of Medical Science. Methods: This research is a qualitative study. 18 people from health experts about resource allocation in Kerman University of Medical Science interviewed. In this study Daniels and Sabin framework was used. Data analysis techniques were based on the analysis framework. Tools of data gathering were Semi-structured interviews. Heterogeneous sample of the people involved in the division of the department's budget is used to transfer capability. In order to credibility and confirm ability text transcribed and analysis of the resulting professors participating in this study were presented and corrective recommendations their comments were applied. Results: The study includes four main codes: transparency, rationality, control and monitoring, overview and 9 sub-codes contains: Predictability, ambiguity, rationality, no sensible distributor, bilateral, unilateral, Proportionality between the mechanism and resources, revision, no mechanism, Conclusions: The status indicates the process of priority settings in Kerman University of Medical Science according to the Daniels and Sabin has little logic. No specific decision procedures, measuring the costs and benefits of different interventions so, making decisions based on the results of these studies won’t lead to optimal use of scarce resources.
Mohammad Reza Amiresmaili; Mahmood Nekooi Moghadam; Nadia Oroomiei; Sajad Khosravi; Saeed Mirzaei
Volume 11, Issue 6 , November 2014, , Pages 770-778
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Introduction: Knowledge is regarded as a major resource of organizations and as an asset. Transmission, creation and applying knowledge require an organizational culture which encourages this process. Universities as knowledge-producing organizations should benefit from this. The purpose of this study ...
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Introduction: Knowledge is regarded as a major resource of organizations and as an asset. Transmission, creation and applying knowledge require an organizational culture which encourages this process. Universities as knowledge-producing organizations should benefit from this. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between organizational culture and knowledge management at Kerman University of Medical Science. Methods: Present analytical study was done with cross sectional in Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2012. Statistical population consisted of all staff working at deputies of Kerman University of Medical sciences (844) of which a sample of 200 was selected using quota sampling. In order to collect data, questionnaires on organizational culture and knowledge management were used whose validity was confirmed in previous studies and their reliability was calculated. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods (Pearson correlation, ANOVA and linear regression) were used for data analysis through spss18. Results: Organizational culture was evaluated good by the majority of the studied subjects. Highest and lowest scores was obtained by adaptability (2/9) and participatory (2/6) dimensions respectively. Knowledge management status was evaluated at moderate and good level by studied subjects. Finally, there was a significant relationship between organizational culture and knowledge management (P-value=0/000). Conclusions: Organizational culture and knowledge management were in good condition in this study. Organization must first consider the organizational culture in order to improve the knowledge system and to spread it throughout organization effectively. The more strong the organizational culture is, the more successful the implementation of knowledge management would be. Keywords: Organizational Culture; Knowledge Management; Universities.