10.57647/jee.2026.0902.14

Design and Validation of a Model for Promoting Appropriate Organizational Culture for Educational Medical Centers

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  • Fariba Ansari1,
  • Yousef Namvar*2,
  • Azam Rastgoo2,
  • Tooran Soleimani1,
  1. Department of Educational Governance and Human Resources, Ard.C. Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran
  2. Department of Educational Studies and Curriculum Planning, Ard.C., Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran

Received: 2026-01-11

Revised: 2026-04-13

Accepted: 2026-04-17

Published in Issue 2026-12-31

Copyright (c) 2026 Fariba Ansari, Yousef Namvar, Azam Rastgoo, Tooran Soleimani (Author)

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Ansari, F., Namvar, Y., Rastgoo, A., & Soleimani, T. (2026). Design and Validation of a Model for Promoting Appropriate Organizational Culture for Educational Medical Centers. Journal of Education Experiences, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.57647/jee.2026.0902.14
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to design and validate a model for promoting an appropriate organizational culture for educational medical centers. In terms of purpose, this research was applied; regarding the nature of data, it was mixed-methods (qualitative and quantitative); and in terms of execution approach, it was exploratory. The research method in the qualitative part was grounded theory, and in the quantitative part, it was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population in the qualitative part consisted of experts from educational medical centers in East Azerbaijan province, of whom 12 individuals were selected based on the principle of theoretical saturation and through purposive sampling. The statistical population in the quantitative part included all employees of the Imam Khomeini Educational and Medical Center in Sarab in the year 2025, totaling 1000 individuals, of whom 244 individuals were selected as the sample using cluster random sampling. The data collection tool in the qualitative part was a semi-structured interview. Qualitative data were analyzed using a three-stage coding process (open, axial, and selective). The data collection tool in the quantitative part of the present research was a researcher-made questionnaire based on the findings of the qualitative part. To analyze the quantitative data, considering the non-normal distribution of the data, confirmatory factor analysis using Partial Least Squares (PLS) was employed. The findings indicate that the model for promoting an appropriate organizational culture for educational medical centers was categorized under the causal conditions of organizational causes, knowledge management, subcultures, attention to values, necessary actions, institutionalization strategies, micro and macro involved factors, intervention of non-development, human resources, customer-related factors, job-related factors, organizational outcomes, organizational leadership, and environmental outcomes, and were validated in terms of fit (p<0.05). Finally, it is suggested that the results of this research be used as a guide and a general pathway for promoting an appropriate organizational culture for educational medical centers.

Keywords

  • Design and Validation,
  • Organizational Culture,
  • Educational Medical Centers,
  • Exploratory Research
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