Abstract

In the era of competition, innovation (creation, modification, use and transfer of ideas) is inevitable for organizational survival and growth. Researchers believe that there are many organizational variables that can affect its innovational ability. This research was aimed to survey the relationship between top and middle manager's thinking style and organization readiness for innovation in Yazd educational hospitals. This Study was a descriptive, analytical, applied and cross-sectional study. Research population was comprised from 35 top and middle managers of Yazd educational hospitals. Sampling was not done and all the research population contributed in the study. Required data were gathered by using 2 valid Questionnaires including Harison and Bramston thinking style questionnaire and organizational innovation questionnaire. Data analysis was done by using spss14 software. We used descriptive statistics (percent, mean and standard deviation) and Pearson's correlation coefficient for data analyzing. Based on the findings of study, only the activism style of thinking has a statistical negative relationship with cultural dimension of organizational readiness for innovation (R = - 0.35, P = 0.03). Other styles of thinking (idealism, combined, realism and analytical styles) have no statistical relationship with organizational readiness for innovation and its dimensions (cultural, structural and human resource dimensions). Based on the findings we can approve the negative influence of pragmatism thinking style on the cultural readiness of organization for innovation. Other relationships between managers' thinking style and organizational readiness for innovation need to be studied more. © IDOSI Publications, 2013.