Correlation between Creativity and Entrepreneurial Skills in Managers of Educational Hospitals

Background and Objectives

The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between creativity and entrepreneurial skills in health system managers of the educational hospitals.

Material and Methods

This research is descriptive-analytical and applied in terms of purpose. The study population includes the managers of teaching hospitals in Ahvaz, south west Iran. The data were collected by census method from 110 senior and mid-level managers through a validated questionnaire. Data were analyzed using absolute and relative frequency, mean, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise linear regression in SPSS software version 22.

Results

The mean score of creativity for managers was 44.74 ±7.91. 64.6% of the managers were found highly creative while 35.4% of them were considered relatively creative. The average score of entrepreneurial skills of managers was 3± 0.67, which was estimated to be appropriate. The correlation between creativity and entrepreneurial skills was 0.645, which showed a positive and strong relationship between these two variables (P <0.001). Simple linear regression showed that managerial skills among entrepreneurial skills determine 44.4% of creativity (P <0.001).

Conclusion

It is suggested that the level of managerial skills among managers be strengthened by providing training courses.