scholarly journals A Goal Programming Approach to Nurse Scheduling with Individual Preference Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Pavinee Rerkjirattikal ◽  
Van-Nam Huynh ◽  
Sun Olapiriyakul ◽  
Thepchai Supnithi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Goal Programming ◽  
Individual Preference ◽  
Programming Approach ◽  
Nurse Scheduling ◽  
Intention To Stay ◽  
Individual Preferences ◽  
Working Shift ◽  
Shift Rotation

The use of scheduling optimization tools is essential in creating an efficient nurse shift-rotation schedule. A well-designed nurse scheduling technique can improve nurses’ job satisfaction and their intention to stay. This study develops a goal programming approach to nurse scheduling that simultaneously considers workload fairness and individual preferences on working shift and day off assignments. A case study of an operating room at a hospital in Thailand is used to illustrate the model capabilities for solving an actual nurse scheduling problem. The job satisfaction factors defined based on an interview and questionnaire survey are integrated into the model. When compared against the manual scheduling result, the optimal schedules can be implemented to improve the nurse’s perception of fairness and preference satisfaction. The analysis of fairness and multiple individual preferences based on a case study investigation is the main contribution of this study.

scholarly journals The Influence of Turnover Factors Toward Employees’ Intention to Stay: A Case Study in Indonesian Islamic Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-91
Author(s):  
Nazaruddin Malik
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Religious Belief ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Intention To Stay ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Corporate Commitment

This study analyzed several employee turnover factors, such as satisfaction, organizational commitment, and religiosity, to predict the employees’ intention to stay. Very few studies in the Muslim context have explored such a corporate attitude from the viewpoint of job satisfaction and organizational commitment. This study employed a quantitative and descriptive research design. A survey was used to analyze the correlation between some predictors of the employees’ intention to stay. In particular, it attempted to show that religiosity affected both job satisfaction and organizational commitment either directly or indirectly. The data were obtained from 150 employees in some Islamic universities in Malang. The findings revealed that (1) job satisfaction was influenced by religious beliefs. (2) job satisfaction significantly affected the employees' commitment. (3) religiosity gave an indirect positive impact to the corporate commitment through job satisfaction, and 4) religiosity was positively related to the employees' intention to stay. Regarding this, the employees who keep the religious belief in the workplace are encouraged to bring themselves to perform excellently.

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