Table 3.

Clinic Means and Culture Dimensions

Clinic SizeOwnershipLocationSpecialty
CollegialityDecreases as size increasesDecreases with system ownershipNDDecreases with multi-specialty
Information EmphasisNDNDNDND
Quality EmphasisDecreases as size increasesDecreases with physician ownershipNDDecreases with multi-specialty
Organizational IdentityDecreases as size increasesDecreases with system ownershipNDDecreases with multi-specialty
CohesivenessDecreases as size increasesNDDecreases with rural clinicsDecreases with single specialty
Business EmphasisNDNDNDDecreases with single specialty
Organizational TrustDecreases as size increasesDecreases with system ownershipNo differenceDecreases with multi-specialty
InnovativenessNDNDNDND
AutonomyNDDecreases with system ownershipNDND
  • ND, no difference.