Advances in Nursing & Midwifery

Abstract

Abstract

Background and Aim

The internal environment of any organization is an effective factor on change management. There

are many effective factors which should be determined and utilized for change management in any

organization including nursing and midwifery schools. So, this study aimed to explore

organizational internal environment of nursing and midwifery schools and it's effect on change

management.

Materials and methods

This study was the qualitative part of a mixed exploratory study. The participants were recruited by

purposeful sampling method from the managers of Tehran schools of nursing and midwifery. Data

were gathered by semi-structured interviews and

analysis.

Findings

Totally, 171 conceptual codes were extracted which were categorized in 3 themes including

changing process, internal organizational environment and external organizational environment.

Internal organizational environment had 10 subcategories in 3 main categories including

managerial-, organizational- and individual-factors

Conclusion:

managerial-, organizational- and individual-factors. Faculty members, manager's duties, education,

attitude and other factors should be considered for change management in schools of nursing and

midwifery.

Keywords:

*Corresponding Author: Alice Khachian, Ph.D student of nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery,

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

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