This study explores the impact of employee empowerment and customer orientation on the performance of healthcare organizations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The healthcare sector is a critical domain in the UAE's vision for sustainable development, where organizational performance plays a pivotal role in meeting increasing demands for high-quality services. Employee empowerment, characterized by autonomy, decision-making authority, and skill development, is hypothesized to enhance employee motivation and job satisfaction, leading to improved service delivery. Customer orientation, focusing on understanding and addressing patients' needs, fosters stronger patient-provider relationships and enhances patient satisfaction. This paper presents a conceptual framework linking employee empowerment and customer orientation to organizational performance, emphasizing key mediators such as employee engagement, service innovation, and operational efficiency. The proposed framework provides a basis for empirical studies aimed at improving healthcare outcomes in the UAE and offers actionable insights for policymakers and healthcare administrators to enhance organizational effectiveness in a competitive and dynamic environment.
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