The effect of organizational culture on the openness to change of individuals working in health institutions, the mediating role of ethical climate towards behaviors

This study aims to understand the relationships between these factors by examining the issues of organizational culture, openness to organizational change and organizational ethical climate in detail. First, the definition and importance of organizational culture is emphasized. Then, the internal and exterally focused dimensions of organizational culture are examined, and the components of internally focused organizational culture are explained in detail. In the second chapter, the concept of organizational change is defined and the importance of this change in the business world is emphasized. The concept of openness to organizational change, its definition and importance are discussed under a separate heading, and how individual and organizational factors affect this openness is emphasized. In the third chapter, the definition and importance of the concept of ethics is explained and how ethical climate is handied in this context is examined. Ethical climate dimensions regarding rules and behaviors are explained in detail and the definition and importance of organizational ethical climate are emphasized. In addition, in the research, the relationships between the variables were examined and appropriate analyzes were carried out. According to these analyses, it is revealed that there is a significant and positive relationship between organizational culture and the mediating role of ethics towards behavior and openness to change of individuals working in health institutions. In addition, these data revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between internally focused organizational culture and openness to organizational change, internally focused organizational culture and ethical climate towards behaviors, and openness to organizational change and ethical climate towards behaviors. Keywords: Internally Focused Organizational Culture, Openness to Organizational Change, Ethical Climate for Behaviors, Openness to Change