identifying the components of organizational culture in hospital environments: a qualitative study

Background: weak organizational culture is one of the main factors of inefficiency in hospitals. identifying the type of organizational culture of hospitals is an important step in increasing productivity. therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of identifying the components of organizational culture. methods: this qualitative study was conducted in shahid sadoughi hospital in yazd in 1400. the statistical population included the nurses of shahid sadoughi hospital in yazd. the sampling method used in this study was purposive and snowball sampling. to collect data, semi-structured interviews were used. the content analysis method was used to analyze the texts using maxqda version 10 software.results: in this study, 13 experts were interviewed. the results of the data analysis showed that the 11 main components of organizational culture at yazd university of medical sciences are rational, ideological, agreement and participation, hierarchical, constructive, passive, work and open culture, club, stronghold, flexible, learner, and value orientation. conclusion: the identified components of organizational culture can help healthcare managers and policymakers to improve service quality, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment of employees, improve organizational performance, and increase patient satisfaction.