Factors Affecting Human Resources’ Productivity in a Military Health Organization

Document Type : Original Research

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Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Aims: The goal of this study was to survey the factors influencing the productivity of human resources in a military health organization.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study carried out in 2012 with 400 participants. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for data collection. For data analysis, SPSS 18.0 and Amos soft wares were used.
Results: In the path analysis done, the following path coefficients were observed: mental, intellectual, and personal growth with β=0.57, organizational support with β=0.49, organizational culture with β=0.45, motivation with β=0.33, evaluation and performance feedback with β=0.27, ability with β=0.20, environment with β0.19, individual health with β=0.19, training with β=0.17, and job clarity with β=0.17.
Conclusions: The results showed that for the assessment of the productivity of human resources in military health system, mental and intellectual growth, organizational support, and organizational culture need to be considered.

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