title: Organizational Factors that Affect the Implementation of Information Technology: Perspectives of Middle Managers in Iran.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to examine the organizational factors affecting the application of information technology in hospitals. Since the organizational factors are one of the most important determinants of successful projects, by understanding their impact and identifying them it can help planning a systematic IT implementation.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional descriptive study 110 middle managers were chosen from teaching hospitals. Structured questionnaire was used for the data collection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant relationship between organization resource, organizational knowledge, process, management structure and values and goals with implementation of information technology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings showed that organizational factors had a considerable impact on implementation of information technology. Top managers must consider the important aspects of effective organizational factors.
authors.affiliation: School of Allied Medical Sciences, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khoramabad, Iran.
authors.forename: Hosein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Barzekar
authors.affiliation: School of Allied Medical Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahtab
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karami
keywords: Implementation; Information technology; Managers; Organizational factors