Evaluating the Predictability of Organizational Health by the Eight Dimensions of Organizational Climate; A Case of Study: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Background: Organizational climate is a set of characteristics which describes an organization, distinguishes it from other organizations, and influences the behavior of people in the organization. Organizational health is also the ability of the organization to maintain survival and compromise with the environment and improve the status of the organization. Therefore, the current research was conducted to determine the predictability of organizational health regarding Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences through organizational climate dimensions.
 Methods: The current cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019. The statistical population of this descriptive correlational research included all the employees (n = 1337) of the eight deputies and the management of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, 299 of whom were selected as the research sample by stratified random sampling method using Cochran’s formula. Data were collected by two standard questionnaires, Organizational Climate Questionnaire by Halpin and Croft (1963) and Organizational Health Questionnaire by Hoy and Fedman (1987). Data were analyzed by SPSS 22 and Smart PLS 3 software using Pearson correlation coefficient test and regression analysis.
 Results: The mean score of organizational climate (101.9 ± 13.006) of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences was at a moderate to high level, and the mean score of organizational health (131.4 ± 18.51) was at a normal level. The results of the correlation test showed that all the components of organizational climate, except team work spirit, had a positive and significant correlation with organizational health (r = 0.56 and p < 0.01). In addition, the results of the regression analysis showed that organizational climate predicted and explained 0.56 of the variance created in organizational health (p < 0.05).
 Conclusion: The results indicated a positive and significant relationship between organizational climate and organizational health of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Therefore, improving the positive organizational climate dimensions will promote organizational health.