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Khodadadi E, Shakeri R, Shiri A. Designing an Organizational Transparency Model for Strategic Decision-Making Senior of Managers of the Health System: A Case Study in Ilam University of Medical Sciences. jbrms 2026; 13 (1) :85-99
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Department of Management ,Sa.C. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran , shakeri.roya@gmail.com
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Introduction: Despite the importance of organizational transparency in improving strategic decision-making, Ilam University of Medical Sciences lacks a comprehensive and operational model to enhance organizational transparency. This gap has led to inefficiency in strategic decision-making by senior managers, reduced trust between employees and stakeholders, and poor use of resources. The aim of this study is to design an organizational transparency model in relation to strategic decision-making by senior managers of Ilam University of Medical Sciences.
Materials & Methods: This research is applied in terms of its purpose, and an exploratory (qualitative-quantitative) research in terms of its nature and method of Non-numeric data collection. The research approach in the qualitative part is data-based and the systematic method of Strauss and Corbin, and in the quantitative part, it is a survey. The statistical population of this research in the qualitative part includes faculty members of Ilam University of Medical Sciences, vice-chancellors, deans of faculties, group managers, especially the management group, and senior staff managers. 21 people were selected as a sample using purposive sampling, and theoretical saturation was achieved. The statistical population of the quantitative part of the study included all the staff of Ilam University of Medical Sciences, who were selected using cluster sampling method and to determine the sample size according to the Cochran formula, 192 people were selected. The data collection method in the qualitative part is semi-structured interviews. The collection tools in the quantitative part are researcher-made questionnaires.
Results: The results of the interview coding showed that 129 secondary codes, 46 concepts, 13 subcategories and 6 main categories were finally formed, and finally organizational transparency in strategic decision-making of senior managers was selected as the central phenomenon. Causal factors include information and communication management and organizational values; strategies include performance evaluation and information analysis and organizational process management, and the consequences are specified in the form of individual and organizational consequences; According to the results of quantitative analysis, the overall outcome of the model will be to achieve a productive organization. Also, the highest path coefficient in the paradigm model belongs to the impact of organizational transparency on strategies (0.87=), intervening factors hurt strategies, and the path coefficient of causal factors on outcomes is 0.32
Conclusion: According to the research findings, it can be said that the managers of the health system of Ilam University of Medical Sciences should pay special attention to causal factors and strategies for promoting organizational transparency in their strategic decisions to achieve desired individual and organizational outcomes Doing so will enhance trust, decision-making quality, and overall organizational performance.
Materials & Methods: This research is applied in terms of its purpose, and an exploratory (qualitative-quantitative) research in terms of its nature and method of Non-numeric data collection. The research approach in the qualitative part is data-based and the systematic method of Strauss and Corbin, and in the quantitative part, it is a survey. The statistical population of this research in the qualitative part includes faculty members of Ilam University of Medical Sciences, vice-chancellors, deans of faculties, group managers, especially the management group, and senior staff managers. 21 people were selected as a sample using purposive sampling, and theoretical saturation was achieved. The statistical population of the quantitative part of the study included all the staff of Ilam University of Medical Sciences, who were selected using cluster sampling method and to determine the sample size according to the Cochran formula, 192 people were selected. The data collection method in the qualitative part is semi-structured interviews. The collection tools in the quantitative part are researcher-made questionnaires.
Results: The results of the interview coding showed that 129 secondary codes, 46 concepts, 13 subcategories and 6 main categories were finally formed, and finally organizational transparency in strategic decision-making of senior managers was selected as the central phenomenon. Causal factors include information and communication management and organizational values; strategies include performance evaluation and information analysis and organizational process management, and the consequences are specified in the form of individual and organizational consequences; According to the results of quantitative analysis, the overall outcome of the model will be to achieve a productive organization. Also, the highest path coefficient in the paradigm model belongs to the impact of organizational transparency on strategies (0.87=), intervening factors hurt strategies, and the path coefficient of causal factors on outcomes is 0.32
Conclusion: According to the research findings, it can be said that the managers of the health system of Ilam University of Medical Sciences should pay special attention to causal factors and strategies for promoting organizational transparency in their strategic decisions to achieve desired individual and organizational outcomes Doing so will enhance trust, decision-making quality, and overall organizational performance.
Keywords: Decision-Making, Organizational Transparency, Health system, Top Managers, medical university
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Professional Health
Received: 2025/08/17 | Accepted: 2025/10/4 | Published: 2026/01/4
Received: 2025/08/17 | Accepted: 2025/10/4 | Published: 2026/01/4
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