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Table 4 Results of data analysis

From: Pathology and solutions for activities of medical education development offices

Main categories

Categories

Sub-categories

Challenges of EDOs

Organizational structure factors

Absence of EDOs

Inactivity of EDOs

Lack of supply

Lack of transparency in the organizational hierarchy

Lack of information regarding the importance and philosophy of EDOs

Administrative bureaucracies

Cognitive factors

Lack of sufficient knowledge

Communication factors

Insufficient communication

Motivational factors

Lack of self-confidence

Lack of motivation in managers of EDOs

Lack of motivation in faculty members to participate in EDOs

Solutions for improving the performance of EDOs

Organizational structure solutions

Establishment of EDOs

Activating EDOs

Provision of organizational resources

Clarification of organizational hierarchy

Reduction of administrative bureaucracies

Monitoring the activities of EDOs

Cognitive solutions

Strengthening specialized knowledge

Communication solutions

Facilitating the communication of EDOs with the decision-making aspect of the university

Motivational solutions

Strengthening the confidence of managers of EDOs

Motivating managers of EDOs

Motivating faculty members