as assessed using categorical age brackets. 47.5 percent of the respondents indicated they were between the ages of eighteen and thirty; 42.9 percent indicated they were thirty-one to forty. 9.2 percent were forty-one and over.Similarly, work experience was assessed using categorical brackets. 41.6 percent (majority) of the respondents indicated they were between the experience of one to five; 37.8 percent indicated they were six to ten; 15.1 percent were eleven to fifteen; 4.2 percent were sixteen to twenty; and 0.8 percent were twenty-one and over. On the other hand, only 5.9 percent of the respondents were graduated from a primary school. The majority (36.1 percent) of the respondents indicated they had a high school degree; 31.9 percent had a university degree; 14.7 percent had a master degree; 8.8 percent had a doctorate degree. The majority (36.97 percent) of our respondents were administrative staff. 28.2 percent were nurses; 14.70 percent were doctors; 13.02 percent were medical secretaries, and 6.30percent were technicians. Moreover, 57.1 percent of the respondents were married and 36.6 percent were single. The results indicated that there were no statistical differences among vocational group perceptions toward organizational structure, individual responsibility, warmth atmosphere, conflict, organizational performance standards, and risk taking. But the research results indicated that there were statistical differences among vocational group perceptions toward support, organizational motivating and reward system, and organizational commitment. For example, medical secretaries expressed a lower satisfaction with organizational motivating and reward system than other vocational groups. On the other hand, technicians expressed a higher satisfaction with support in the organization than other vocational groups. But, resarch results indicated that organizational commitment levels of doctors and nurses were lower than those of other vocational groups. "> [PDF] Farklı meslek gruplarındaki çalışanların örgüt iklimi algılamaları ve Alanya Başkent Hastanesi'nde bir araştırma | [PDF] Organizational climate perceptions of different vocational groups and research in Alanya Başkent Hospital as assessed using categorical age brackets. 47.5 percent of the respondents indicated they were between the ages of eighteen and thirty; 42.9 percent indicated they were thirty-one to forty. 9.2 percent were forty-one and over.Similarly, work experience was assessed using categorical brackets. 41.6 percent (majority) of the respondents indicated they were between the experience of one to five; 37.8 percent indicated they were six to ten; 15.1 percent were eleven to fifteen; 4.2 percent were sixteen to twenty; and 0.8 percent were twenty-one and over. On the other hand, only 5.9 percent of the respondents were graduated from a primary school. The majority (36.1 percent) of the respondents indicated they had a high school degree; 31.9 percent had a university degree; 14.7 percent had a master degree; 8.8 percent had a doctorate degree. The majority (36.97 percent) of our respondents were administrative staff. 28.2 percent were nurses; 14.70 percent were doctors; 13.02 percent were medical secretaries, and 6.30percent were technicians. Moreover, 57.1 percent of the respondents were married and 36.6 percent were single. The results indicated that there were no statistical differences among vocational group perceptions toward organizational structure, individual responsibility, warmth atmosphere, conflict, organizational performance standards, and risk taking. But the research results indicated that there were statistical differences among vocational group perceptions toward support, organizational motivating and reward system, and organizational commitment. For example, medical secretaries expressed a lower satisfaction with organizational motivating and reward system than other vocational groups. On the other hand, technicians expressed a higher satisfaction with support in the organization than other vocational groups. But, resarch results indicated that organizational commitment levels of doctors and nurses were lower than those of other vocational groups. ">

Farklı meslek gruplarındaki çalışanların örgüt iklimi algılamaları ve Alanya Başkent Hastanesi'nde bir araştırma

Bu çalışmanın amacı farklı meslek gruplarındaki çalışanların örgüt iklimine ilişkin algılamalarını belirlemek ve kıyaslamaktır. Farklı meslek gruplarındaki çalışanların örgüt iklimine ilişkin algılamaları arasında fark olup olmadığı bu çalışmanın ana konusunu oluşturmaktadır. Bu amaçla araştırmada Litwin ve Stringer örgüt iklimi anketi kullanılmıştır. Alanya Başkent Hastanesi çalışanlarına uygulanan toplam 373 anketin 238'i cevaplandırılmış ve bu anlamda anketlerin geri dönüşüm oranı % 64.34 olarak gerçekleşmiştir. İstatistiksel analizler bu 238 anketten elde edilen veriler ışığında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları farklı meslek gruplarındaki çalışanların örgütteki yapı, sorumluluk alma, arkadaşlık ortamı, peıformans/başarı standartları ile çatışma ortamına ilişkin algılamaları arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir fark olmadığını göstermiştir. Ancak araştırma sonuçları farklı meslek gruplarındaki çalışanların örgütteki destek ortamı, teşvik ve ödüllendirme sistemi ile örgütsel bağlılığa ilişkin algılamaları arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir fark olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Örneğin tıbbi sekreterlerin örgütün teşvik ve ödüllendirme sistemiyle ilişkili olarak diğer meslek gi'uplarındaki çalışanlara oranla daha olumsuz bir yaklaşım içerisinde oldukları gömlmektedir. Diğer yandan teknikerlerin örgütteki destek ortamıyla ilişkili olarak diğer meslek gruplarındaki çalışanlara oranla daha yüksek bir tatmin duygusu taşıdıkları belirlenmektedir. Araştırma sonuçlan doktor ve hemşirelerin örgütsel bağlılık düzeylerinin diğer meslek gi'uplarındaki çalışanlara oranla daha düşük olduğunu da ortaya koymaktadır.

Organizational climate perceptions of different vocational groups and research in Alanya Başkent Hospital

The aim of this study is to determine and compare the perceptions of different vocational groups of Alanya Başkent Hospital toward the organizational climate. Whether any difference among the perceptions of vocational groups (doctor, nurse, medical secretary, technician, and administrative staff) toward the organizational climate makes the main point of the study. Litwin and Stringer Organizational Climate Questionnaire (LSOCQ) was used in the study. Litwin and Stringer examined the issue of organizational climate under nine variables; organizational structure., individual responsibility, reward system, risk taking, warmth atmosphere, support, organizational performance standarts, conflict, and organizational commitment. Questionnaire was composed of 32 variables answered on five-point Liken scale anchored by the terms "strongly disagree/very low/the worst" (1) and "strongly agree/veiy high/the best" (5). 6 items were used to measure organizational structure, 4 items for individual responsibility, 4 items for reward system, 4 items for warmth atmosphere, 4 items for organizational standard performance, 4 items for support 3 items for conflict, and 3 items for organizational commitment. Also, questionnaire included 6 items to measure demographic characteristics of the respondents.. The target organization selected for this research was Alanya Başkent Hospital. Because Alanya Başkent Hospital, established in 2000, is one of the biggest and most well-equipped medical center supplying services to patients with its 120 bed-capacity and 373 employees in two modern blocks in Alanya. After having a written permission from hospital administration, questionnaires were distributed to 373 registered employees of the hospital. Each questionnaire was accompanied by a letter explaining the purpose of the research, the voluntary nature of participation, and the confidentiality of the data. And a total of 238 completed questionnaires were returned with a response rate of 64.34%. The responses given by the employees were anonymous and confidential. SPSS pc + version 15.0 was used for statistical analysis and 8 hypotheses were tested in the study. Demographic findings indicated that 56.3% of our respondents were female and 42.43%o were male. Age M>as assessed using categorical age brackets. 47.5 percent of the respondents indicated they were between the ages of eighteen and thirty; 42.9 percent indicated they were thirty-one to forty. 9.2 percent were forty-one and over.Similarly, work experience was assessed using categorical brackets. 41.6 percent (majority) of the respondents indicated they were between the experience of one to five; 37.8 percent indicated they were six to ten; 15.1 percent were eleven to fifteen; 4.2 percent were sixteen to twenty; and 0.8 percent were twenty-one and over. On the other hand, only 5.9 percent of the respondents were graduated from a primary school. The majority (36.1 percent) of the respondents indicated they had a high school degree; 31.9 percent had a university degree; 14.7 percent had a master degree; 8.8 percent had a doctorate degree. The majority (36.97 percent) of our respondents were administrative staff. 28.2 percent were nurses; 14.70 percent were doctors; 13.02 percent were medical secretaries, and 6.30percent were technicians. Moreover, 57.1 percent of the respondents were married and 36.6 percent were single. The results indicated that there were no statistical differences among vocational group perceptions toward organizational structure, individual responsibility, warmth atmosphere, conflict, organizational performance standards, and risk taking. But the research results indicated that there were statistical differences among vocational group perceptions toward support, organizational motivating and reward system, and organizational commitment. For example, medical secretaries expressed a lower satisfaction with organizational motivating and reward system than other vocational groups. On the other hand, technicians expressed a higher satisfaction with support in the organization than other vocational groups. But, resarch results indicated that organizational commitment levels of doctors and nurses were lower than those of other vocational groups.

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