Organizational Innovation in the Faculties of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: Barriers, and Facilitating Factors

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1 Department of Anesthesiology, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

2 Student research committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 2. Assistant Professor of Nursing Education, School of Nursing, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran

3 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: In recent years, organizational innovation has been an essential component of third-generation universities. This study aimed to examine organizational innovation and identify its barriers and facilitating factors in the faculties of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: In this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study, data from 94 employees and faculty members of three faculties at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2022 were examined. The Innovation Climate Questionnaire-Persian version was used. Descriptive statistics and Spearman's correlation test were utilized.
Results: Out of 94 participants, 33 percent were male, and 67 percent were female. Among the seven Likert-scale dimensions, "Professional relations at the university" had the highest score (3.51±0.97), while "Measuring innovation" had the lowest (3.13±0.87). In terms of the four percentage areas, "Involvement" had the highest score (63.67±24.84), while "Idea-Time" had the lowest score (34±21.27). The mean for "Foreseeing" was reported as 3.50±0.94. A significant negative correlation between age and "Idea-Support" (rs=-0.531, p=0.003), as well as between working experience and "Idea-Support" (rs=-0.387, p=0.034).
Conclusion: This study identified key facilitators and barriers to organizational innovation at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, with strengths in professional relations and involvement, and weaknesses in measuring innovation and in idea time. The findings suggest the need for structured innovation evaluation, protected time for idea development, and targeted managerial support to strengthen innovation and support the university’s transition toward a third-generation university

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Health Management & Information Science
Volume 13, Issue 2
April 2026
Pages 112-126

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