The Influence of Organizational Culture on Job Satisfaction of Administrative Employees at a Public Hospital: The Case of General Hospital of Larissa

The case study aims in outlining the organizational culture that exists at a General Hospital of Larissa in Greece, measuring the satisfaction which the administrative employees of the hospital acquire through their job and correlating these two variables. The total population of the survey was the 100 administrative employees that work in General Hospital of Larissa. The survey was conducted during May and June 2013. The research tools used were the questionnaires developed by Cameron and Quinn (1999) and Spector (1994). Regarding the organizational culture, the survey revealed that the dominant culture in a General Hospital of Larissa is the culture of Hierarchy, while the desired culture differs from the derailing one. On the other hand, the participants appear to have low levels of job satisfaction, mainly regarding their satisfaction by their rewards. Finally, the study proved statistically that the organizational culture of General Hospital of Larissa does not seriously influences the job satisfaction of the administrative employees of the hospital.
Source: Journal of Health Management - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research