Table 4 Organisational culture
From: Investigating the sustainability of careers in academic primary care: a UK survey
To what extent does your department/research centre/group value each of the following? | N | Not at all N (%) a | Not much N (%) a | Somewhat N (%) a | A great deal N (%) a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scholarship | 187 | 5 (3%) | 9 (5%) | 73 (39%) | 100 (54%) |
Academic freedom and creativity | 192 | 2 (1%) | 13 (7%) | 109 (57%) | 68 (35%) |
Academic Primary Care as a distinct discipline enhancing Primary Care through academic excellence | 191 | 5 (3%) | 22 (12%) | 63 (33%) | 101 (53%) |
Multidisciplinary teams | 192 | 6 (3%) | 25 (13%) | 76 (40%) | 85 (44%) |
To what extent does your department/research centre/group demonstrate each of the following? | Not at all or seldom N (%) a | Sometimes N (%) a | Often N (%) a | Consistently N(%) a | |
Commitment to staff development | 191 | 12 (6%) | 51 (27%) | 81 (42%) | 46 (25%) |
Commitment to the retention of good staff | 191 | 23 (12%) | 48 (25%) | 65 (34%) | 55 (29%) |
Support for staff who need flexible work hours | 191 | 6 (3%) | 26 (14%) | 93 (49%) | 66 (35%) |
A ‘rounded’ and not a functional approach to working (i.e. one in which staff are involved in whole projects, and not just in limited components relevant to their skills) | 190 | 12 (6%) | 45 (24%) | 90 (47%) | 43 (23%) |
Support for staff in applying for fellowships | 189 | 18 (10%) | 32 (17%) | 76 (40%) | 63 (33%) |
Creative, flexible ways of using funds to support individuals | 188 | 17 (9%) | 48 (26%) | 62 (33%) | 61 (32%) |
Equity between staff from different academic disciplines | 191 | 23 (12%) | 50 (26%) | 79 (41%) | 39 (20%) |
Equity between researchers and teachers | 186 | 31 (17%) | 60 (32%) | 64 (34%) | 31 (17%) |
Equity between researchers from different methodological traditions (e.g. qualitative researchers, epidemiologists, clinical trials) | 192 | 13 (7%) | 51 (27%) | 80 (42%) | 48 (25%) |
Equity between male and female staff | 191 | 15 (8%) | 26 (14%) | 63 (33%) | 87 (46%) |