Document Type : Original Article(s)
Authors
1 Associate Professor, Leadership and Human Behavior, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Educational Planning, Health Management and Economic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 MSc Student, Cultural Management, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Netiquette is network etiquette or the etiquette of cyberspace. Recognizing organizational culture and its relationship with the netiquette Offers Strategies applied in order to Communication Development and creating learning organizations through the Internet for senior management. The purpose of this study has been Relationship between Organizational Culture and Netiquette among Academic Staff in IUMS.Methods: To achieve this end, the research method in this study was correlational which was a category of descriptive survey search. The target population comprised 594 faculty members of IUMS from which a sample 138 was randomly selected based on a simple stratified sampling method. For collecting the required data, two researcher developed questionnaires were formulated. The reliability of the questionnaires was computed by Chronbach's alpha coefficient formula. Reliability of the Organizational Culture's questionnaire happened to be 0.97 and Reliability of netiquette's questionnaire was 0.89 .Ultimately, SPSS Version #15 was used for the statistical analysis of the data.Results: The findings revealed that the there was no significant relationship between netiquette and organizational culture of the faculty members. As an illustration, sample members' favoring the team, focusing on details, seeking stability and courage outcomes varied in terms of their sex. In addition, regarding achievements and courage varied meaningfully concerning their employment record. Finally, members' viewpoint about innovation, favoring the team, risk taking, focusing on details, seeking stability and courage outcomes differed considerably based on their educational certificate and academic rank. There was no meaningful relationship between netiquette and demographic variables.Conclusion: Overall, organizationally culture and netiquette can be improved by engaging members in activities requiring cooperative thinking and exchange of knowledge; for the promotion of netiquette, the lows of netiquette must be taught, as well as, facility communication among member base on custom and traditions which must be train in Isfahan Medical university and in other government offices trough out the country.Keywords: Culture; Internet; Higher Education; Faculty.
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