Is Organizational Democracy Related to Organizational Trust?: The Case of Health Institution in Türkiye

Abstract

The study aims to determine the existence of a relationship between organizational democracy and organizational trust and to investigate the potential impact of organizational democracy on organizational trust levels. The study adopted a quantitative method and a survey technique to collect data. The population and sample of the study consisted of health personnel working in a public hospital. The research data were collected through “Organizational Democracy Scale” and “Short Form of Organizational Trust Inventory”. Analytical techniques such as descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were employed to analyse the gathered data. Findings from the study reveal that participants' perceptions of both organizational democracy and organizational trust are situated at a moderate level. Moreover, a robust positive correlation between the perception of organizational democracy and the level of organizational trust was observed. Additionally, the perception of organizational democracy was found to exert a significant positive impact on the level of organizational trust. As a result, it is predicted that as a result of creating a democratic working environment in health institutions, the organizational trust of employees will be ensured.