World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATION VALUES AND JOB INVOLVEMENT IN SHIRAZ SHAHID FAGHIHI HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES

Mehrdad Ramezani Poor, *Hossein Hosseini-Fahraji and Abbas Yazdanpanah

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Due to a significant impact on job performance and effectiveness of the organization as an important incentive variable, job involvement has attracted the attention of managers. In order to increase job involvement, it is necessary to take a special look at determining in the organization. One of the most important factors confirmed to have a significant influence on the rang of job involvement is organizational values. This study aimed to determine
the relationship between organizational values and job involvement among the Shiraz Shahid Faghihi Hospital employees. Methods: the study is applicable regarding to purpose and a descriptive study in type. The statistical population was the employees of Shahid Faghihi Hospital including occupational groups of physicians, nurses, paraclinical and official affairs personnel. The sample size was determined to be 120 participants using sample size determination formula and stratified random sampling. For data collection, survey method and for measuring variables of the study two standard questionnaires were used. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistical procedures including t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation which was conducted using SPSS version 19. Results: This study showed that the status quo of organizational values and job involvement among the employees of Faghihi hospital is moderate with an average of about 3. The correlation coefficient between job involvement and organizational values is 0.48 which is statistically significant at 5% (p <0.001). A positive and significant relationship was observed between the five features of organizational values ( Moral and human growth values, Values of human relations & participation, Values of service quality and costumers, Extra-organizational social values, supportive-economic values) and job involvement (p < 0.001). The study also found that there is no significant difference between organizational values and job involvement of employees by gender and marital status (p> 0.05). Conclusion: according to the results of this study, a positive correlation was confirmed between organizational values and job involvement among the employees of Shiraz Shahid Faghihi Hospital. Job values can be effective in the formation and increasing job involvement in hospitals. Hence, it seems necessary that healthcare managers and hospital administrators in particular, should create and strengthen such values in line with boosting employee morale, sense of job dependency, improving motivation and increasing employees’ efforts in order to increase productivity in their organization.

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