THE ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING IN PUBLIC HOSPITAL UNITS IN ROMANIA
THE ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING IN PUBLIC HOSPITAL UNITS IN ROMANIA

Author(s): Daniela Diac (Hutu), Marinela Carmen Cumpat, Maria Ana Cumpat
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: economy; organizational culture; managerial decision making; health; health system;
Summary/Abstract: The national and global economy, as well as the health status of the population, are influenced and in turn influence hospital units. Thus, managers of public hospital units in Romania must manage the most efficient use of available resources, with beneficial effects on society. Aspects such as high quality of care at the lowest and most competitive cost, a high degree of performance, medical services similar to hospitals abroad, with the constraint of often insufficient material resources, the involvement of the political factor, uncertainties in the economic field, as well as an arsenal of rules and regulations that determine lengthy procedures, organizational culture, are factors that put pressure on managerial decision making. The interest in addressing this topic was generated by the importance of cultural elements and how they can influence the effectiveness of employees and thus the institution. We believe that the performance of hospital activity is influenced by the way the manager makes decisions as well as by the organizational culture. Therefore, considering the need to emphasize the importance of organizational culture in public hospital units in Romania that can provide the basis for the development of a theory of orientation of managerial decision-making towards performance, this article aims to: (1) review the literature in this field, (2) highlight the link between organizational culture and performance, and (3) develop the factors that influence managerial decision-making.

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