title: Relationship Between Organizational Culture and Organizational Effectiveness - A Study of Nurses in Taiwan.
abstract: Organizational culture refers to the beliefs and values that have existed in an organization for a long time, and to the beliefs of the staff and the foreseen value of their work that will influence their attitudes and behavior. It is therefore essential to understand the relationship between organizational cultures and organizational effectiveness.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was undertaken that focused on hospital nurses in Taiwan. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire; 900 questionnaires were distributed and 473 valid questionnaires were returned.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Organizational cultures were significantly (positively) correlated with organizational effectiveness (p&lt;0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  When the interaction between the leadership and employees is good, the latter will make a greater contribution to team communication and will also be encouraged to accomplish the mission and objectives assigned by the organization, thereby enhancing organizational effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Research, Tainan Municipal Hospital.
authors.forename: Yu-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007857:Leadership; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009726:Nurses / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013624:Taiwan