scholarly journals The lost productivity cost of absenteeism due to COVID-19 in health care workers in Iran: a case study in the hospitals of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Faramarzi ◽  
Javad Javan-Noughabi ◽  
Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee ◽  
Ali Asghar Najafpoor ◽  
Aziz Rezapour
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Productivity Cost ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Lost Productivity ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Human resources management plays an important role in social development and economic growth. Absence from work due to health problems can make obstacles to the growth of economy. This study conducted aimed to estimate the absenteeism costs of COVID-19 among the personnel of hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Mashhad, Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between February 19, 2020, and September 21, 2020. The absenteeism costs were calculated using the human capital approach. Finally, we applied the linear regression to assess the impact of variables on the lost productivity of absenteeism due to COVID-19 among the personnel of hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Results The results of this study showed that 1958 personnel had COVID-19. The total of absenteeism days in our study were 32,209 days, with an average of 16.44 absenteeism days. Total costs due to absenteeism were estimated to be nearly $1.3 million, with an average of $671.4 per patient. The results of regression model showed that gender (male), age (> 50 years), employment Type (non-permanent) and monthly income had a positive relationship with the absenteeism cost. Also, there are a negative significant relationship between absenteeism cost with job (physicians) and work experience. Conclusions Absenteeism costs of COVID-19 in the hospitals of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences represent a significant economic burden. The findings of our study emphasize the emergency strategies to prevent and control COVID-19 among the healthcare workers. It can decrease the economic impacts of COVID-19 and improve human resources management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals The Lost Productivity Cost of Absenteeism Due to COVID-19 in Health Care Workers in Iran

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Faramarzi ◽  
Javad Javan-Noughabi ◽  
Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee ◽  
Ali Asghar Najafpoor ◽  
Aziz Rezapour
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Productivity Cost ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Lost Productivity ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: Human resources management plays an important role in social development and economic growth. Absence from work due to health problems can make obstacles to the growth of economy. This study conducted aimed to evaluate the absenteeism in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This cross-sectional study calculated the lost productivity cost of absenteeism among patients with COVID-19 between February 19, 2020, and September 21, 2020. The absenteeism costs were calculated using the human capital approach. Finally, we applied the linear regression to assess the impact of variables on the lost productivity of absenteeism due to COVID-19 on health care workers.Results: The results of this study showed that there were 1958 patients with COVID-19 among the staff of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS) from February to September 2020. The absenteeism days in our study were 32,209 days. Total costs due to absenteeism were estimated to be nearly $1.3 million, with an average of $95.9 per patient in a month. The results of regression model showed that gender, age, employment type, job, experience and monthly income had a significant impact on the cost of absenteeism due to COVID-19.Conclusions: We calculated the absenteeism costs due to COVID-19 for the first time. Estimate costs and create evidence-based documentation can decrease the economic impacts of COVID-19 and improve human resources management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Impact of National Culture on International Human Resource Management

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biljana Đorđević
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Business Conditions ◽  
The Impact

Abstract In today’s business conditions, the internationalisation of business becomes an almost inevitable precondition for future growth and development of organisations. However, internationalisation of business usually requires organisations to implement some changes in the way they operated in the previous period. One of the areas that require some changes is the area of human resource management, too. Factors which require modifications in this system are related primarily to the legal regulations of other countries, but also to the characteristics of their national culture. The former influence comes from the fact that national culture exerts a powerful influence on the system of values, attitudes and behaviour of people in a particular country and, among the other things, on the preferences for policies and procedures in the field of human resources management. Starting from the above, this paper analyses the impact of certain dimensions of national culture on the preferred content of human resources management in organisations in certain countries. The aim of the paper is to provide the theoretical basis for organisations that internationalised their business, or intend to do so, to create system of human resource management in the entities abroad which, at least, will represent the balance between the system that is applied at headquarter and one that is preferred in entities abroad, in order to be effective.

scholarly journals Indefinite vs. fixed-term work contracts: the impact over the teachers’ work-engagement

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 893-905
Author(s):  
Sorina Ioana Mişu
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Strategic Human Resources ◽  
School Year ◽  
State Of Mind ◽  
The Impact

AbstractA teacher’s work during the school year should be seen as a marathon or as a sprint? This paper intends to contribute to the expanding body of literature on the work-engagement issues of education employees from a perspective of strategic human resources management. It investigates how the length of their working contracts influences the level of engagement shown for their work. It was assumed that the existence of an indefinite or a fixed-term work contract brings up aspects such as stability, predictability and coherence for a teacher’s work, all thought to be parts of a positive engagement state of mind. Nevertheless, the acknowledgement and the acceptance of a short time collaboration could bring just as good results if the focus remains on the present moment. In order to gain a better understanding it was performed a quantitative research materialized in a questionnaire, answered by school teachers employed under both forms of contracts. The findings of this study are of value for any of the educational field stakeholders as the system’s human resources are the most valuable asset for a qualitative result. In the end, implications of a predominant engaged or disengaged stuff will be discussed and human resources management suggestions will be made.

scholarly journals Preferred Learning Styles of Nurses in In-Service Training Courses in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-78
Author(s):  
Neda Safaeifard ◽  
Hossein Namdar Areshtanab ◽  
Fariborz Roshangar ◽  
Hossein Ebrahim ◽  
Hossein Karimi Moonaghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Training Courses

Summary Generally, progress, productivity and success of any organization depends on the skills and knowledge of their manpower. Thus, better and more accurate training programs in organizations will lead to their growth and efficiency will be eventually achieved. Due to the many advances in the field of medicine, nurses are the backbone of activities in organizations of medical sciences and patient’s affairs. For this purpose, in-service training courses for employees are the most important courses in nursing. This study was conducted at the University of Medical Sciences (Tabriz-Iran) aiming to determine the preferred learning styles of nurses in in-service training courses. In this cross-sectional study, all nurses working in medical and educational centers in a university in the North West of Iran were randomly selected. To collect data, a two-part questionnaire of Kolb’s demographic and social information was used. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and analytical statistics SPSS version 17 software. A total of 470 nurses with an average age of 36.46 ± 5.77 were studied. There was a significant correlation between preferred learning styles of nurses with nursing position, employment status, and income level. There was no a significant statistical relationship between the preferred learning style of nurses with age, work experience and experience in the center. The present study shows that the highest percentage of Kolb’s learning style is related to the preferential converging learning style (57.8%). This study aimed to determine the preferred learning styles of nurse’s in-service training courses in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. The results of the study showed that converging and assimilating styles were the preferred learning ones among the majority of nurses; these styles are effective and interpreted according to their profession requiring a lot of information and knowledge. Due to the dominance of converging learning style among nurses, it is recommended to use appropriate teaching methods tailored to the style including the use of diagrams, presentations, lectures and self-learning with enjoyable materials.

Impacts of creation of safety stock on human resources management in manufacturing companies

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Šárka Čemerková ◽  
Vojtěch Malátek
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Safety Stock ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Safety Stocks ◽  
Overtime Work ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this article is to map the impact on the area of human resources caused by failures in stock deliveries. Against these failures the businesses is protected by creating a safety stock. However in this way, large amounts of capital are bound. In response to minimize production costs, enterprises introduce JIT technology. When applying JIT enterprises reduce safety stock to a minimum. Outside the focus investment in human resources cannot remain, especially in a context where the necessity of reserves for ensuring of production continuity can arise. In this text attention will be paid to ensure an adequate amount of personnel to support production out of regular working hours in the case, when due to insufficient safety stocks the production in regular working hours has not been realized. The first part includes a literature search on the topic. In the next section an alternative model will be created, through which enterprises can proceed to deal potentially with arising situations, i.e. whether to create material safety stock, or arrange workers for overtime-work.

Impacts of creation of safety stock on human resources management in manufacturing companies

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 69-78
Author(s):  
Šárka Čemerková ◽  
Vojtěch Malátek
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Safety Stock ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Safety Stocks ◽  
Overtime Work ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this article is to map the impact on the area of human resources caused by failures in stock deliveries. Against these failures the businesses is protected by creating a safety stock. However in this way, large amounts of capital are bound. In response to minimize production costs, enterprises introduce JIT technology. When applying JIT enterprises reduce safety stock to a minimum. Outside the focus investment in human resources cannot remain, especially in a context where the necessity of reserves for ensuring of production continuity can arise. In this text attention will be paid to ensure an adequate amount of personnel to support production out of regular working hours in the case, when due to insufficient safety stocks the production in regular working hours has not been realized. The first part includes a literature search on the topic. In the next section an alternative model will be created, through which enterprises can proceed to deal potentially with arising situations, i.e. whether to create material safety stock, or arrange workers for overtime-work.

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