Analysis of organizational culture components in medical universities: Presenting a conceptual model using the Delphi technique

Every organization has an identity that is based on organizational culture. Organizations, like individuals, have personality , which is call the culture of that organization. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to investigate the components of organizational culture in medical universities and present a conceptual model using the Delphi technique. To conduct the research, semi-structured interviews with 15 experts, including university professors in the field of organizational culture at Lorestan University of Medical Sciences and the Delphi method were used. In this paper, three basic steps of qualitative methods include; Open coding, axial coding, and selective coding were used and then the validity of the extracted codes was checked by Delphi method. Finally, 8 main components and 54 sub-components were identified as components of organizational culture at Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. The results showed that the components of organizational culture in Lorestan University of Medical Sciences include 1) joint responsibility; 2) team orientation; 3) pivotal result; 4) Optimal communication pattern; 5) adaptability; 6) sovereignty and leadership; 7) emphasis on detail, and 9) ideation and individual creativity.