Organizational Psychology

The article deals with an issues of evidence-based management (EBMgt) practice among leaders and managers of companies in the medical sector, and heads of medical clinics. The results of the first in Russia study of the behavior patterns of the leaders of the healthcare market are presented and their assessment is given from the standpoint of evidence-based management. The article highlights the key differences in the organizational psychology of different segments of organizations in the healthcare market. Goals and objectives: to study the management practices of managers inthe medical sector, comparing it with similar practices among the heads of medical sites. Determine the patterns of behavior of managers and characterize them from the standpoint of evidence-based management. Develop recommendations for HR staff on HR policy and corporate training. Materials and methods. The sample included 118 managers ─ heads of medical clinics (49%), Russian (19%) and foreign (32%) managers. Results. Higher awareness of the concept of evidence-based management was among foreign managers. The use of information sources in decision-making differed dependingon the type of activity. Managers working in companies selling medical products were more likely to realize the importance of corporate culture in making managerial decisions. All leaders believe that management is a skill that can be learned. The share of managers who regularly summarize their experience and share it with colleagues is approximately the same in all three subgroups. In groups of leaders with more than 10 years of experience and related to top management, there are more of thosewho are familiar with the concept of evidence-based management and use more than four sources of information when making managerial decisions. Conclusion. The results obtained are an important step towards the implementation of the practice of evidence-based approach both in companies and inmedical organizations, which can be used by HR departments to assess personnel and conduct training.