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Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study. Statistical societies of this study include all personnel and managers of staff in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. 168 subjects of 8 departments were selected through randomize-stratified sampling and the data for the managers of these departments were also collected. The data were collected using 2 questionnaires of organizational effectiveness and Ratters' position of control. Finally, the data were analyzed using SPSS 15 and Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney Tests. Results: The results indicated that there was a significant association between organizational effectiveness and its dimension with managers' position of control (p<0.0001). There was a significant correlation between organizational effectiveness and personnel educational levels (p=0.004). However, there were no relationship between organizational effectiveness and gender of the managers and personnel and managerial experience (p>0.05. Moreover, the relationship between managers' position of control with gender, managerial experience and manager’s educational level was not significant (p>0.05). Discussion: Since, internal managers are more effective than external ones; it is suggested that individuals with internal control position used for management of organization. In addition, the programs training could be used to change the manager external position of control to the internal.
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