Abstract
Due to rapid changes of technology and scientific advances in health systems and need for fast planning in health care, entrepreneurial spirit among employers and employees is a crucial element. According to the field of entrepreneurship research has not been solved and where learning and innovation for healthcare organizations due to the nature of the work required.This study aims to examine the entrepreneurial activities within the hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. To achieve the aim of the study, a questionnaire containing 29 items regarding the areas of innovation, creative behavior, flexibility, empowerment, rewarding systems and the management support was distributed among the hospitals’ managers. Establishment of a culture of entrepreneurship in healthcare organizations led to the development unit controlled, changing the culture of the hospital.The analysis of the data showed that the majority of the managers agreed with all five areas of entrepreneurship namely the existence of innovation and innovative behavior, flexibility, decision making, rewarding and encouraging system, as well as management supportive system of personnel’s new ideas. In fact, the managers generally had positive attitude towards entrepreneurship in their organizations The Pearson correlation test also showed that there is a significant relationship between the areas of entrepreneurship and the managers’ age as well as their working experience (P<0.05).Entrepreneurial activities in healthcare can be improved through providing a suitable environment, adjusting reward and encouragement systems, giving more authority to subordinates, promoting awareness and education, and mobilizing managers to attract appropriate opportunities for organization. Further active involvement of employees, more stable in front of changes and increased ability managers to capture opportunities in domestic and foreign situation.
Highlights
Today, organizational environment is so complex and uncertain that institutions can no longer survive through superficial changes such as changes in the method, system and structure (Amirkabiri & Fathi, 2010)
This study aims to examine the entrepreneurial activities within the hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
This study was conducted in 10 hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Summary
Organizational environment is so complex and uncertain that institutions can no longer survive through superficial changes such as changes in the method, system and structure (Amirkabiri & Fathi, 2010). Based upon previous conducted research studies and evidences about management and policy in Latin American countries, to achieve economic and entrepreneurship dynamism, and to become innovative companies with high added value, the policy makers need to establish entrepreneurial culture (Ernesto-Amoros et al, 2012). Entrepreneur world scout examines the rates of entrepreneurial activities and barriers to entrepreneurship by implementing field research in member states. These cases represent a global effort on this issue on the basis of offering the practical recommendations and encouraging the exchange of best practices and benchmarking so that it provides a basis for synergy and strengthens entrepreneurship development programs at the country level (Bosma et al, 2008). Researchers in various disciplines have studied public entrepreneur-ship, but there is little work in management and economics on the natur (Klein, Mahoney, McGahan, & Pitelis, 2010)
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