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. 2017 Dec;81(10):6022.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe6022.

Components of a Measure to Describe Organizational Culture in Academic Pharmacy

Shane Desselle  1 , Meagen Rosenthal  1 , Erin R Holmes  1 , Brienna Andrews  1 , Julia Lui  1 , Leela Raja  1
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Components of a Measure to Describe Organizational Culture in Academic Pharmacy

Shane Desselle et al. Am J Pharm Educ. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Objective. To develop a measure of organizational culture in academic pharmacy and identify characteristics of an academic pharmacy program that would be impactful for internal (eg, students, employees) and external (eg, preceptors, practitioners) clients of the program. Methods. A three-round Delphi procedure of 24 panelists from pharmacy schools in the U.S. and Canada generated items based on the Organizational Culture Profile (OCP), which were then evaluated and refined for inclusion in subsequent rounds. Items were assessed for appropriateness and impact. Results. The panel produced 35 items across six domains that measured organizational culture in academic pharmacy: competitiveness, performance orientation, social responsibility, innovation, emphasis on collegial support, and stability. Conclusion. The items generated require testing for validation and reliability in a large sample to finalize this measure of organizational culture.

Keywords: Delphi; academic pharmacy; organizational culture; strategic planning.

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