scholarly journals Do Attitudes towards Work or Work Motivation Affect Productivity Loss among Academic Employees?

Author(s):  
Malin Lohela-Karlsson ◽  
Irene Jensen ◽  
Christina Björklund

Work motivation and job attitudes are important for productivity levels among academic employees. In situations where employees perceive problems, for example, health-related and work environment-related problems, the ability to perform at work could be affected, which may result in fewer publications, reduced quality and less research funding. Few studies, however, have paid attention to productivity loss among academic employees in order to understand how, or if, the perceived loss is affected by the reported problems, either alone or in combination with work motivation and job attitudes. To evaluate whether attitudes towards work—measured as job satisfaction, organisational commitment and work motivation—are associated with productivity loss in the workplace, a cross-sectional study was conducted. This type of design is required as performance is highly variable and is affected by changes in health and work status. This study includes employees who reported either health-related problems, work environment problems or a combination of both (n = 1475). Linear regression analyses were used to answer the hypotheses. Higher levels of motivation, job satisfaction and organisational commitment were associated with lower levels of productivity loss among employees who experienced either health-related or work environment problems. High work motivation and high commitment were significantly associated with lower levels of productivity loss among employees who experienced a combination of problems. In summary, productivity loss among academic employees is not only affected by health-related problems or problems in the work environment but also by work motivation, job satisfaction and organisational commitment; i.e., these factors seem to buffer, or moderate, the reduction in performance levels for this group of employees.

2018 ◽  
Vol 164 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Gharasi-Manshadi ◽  
M Meskarpour-Amiri ◽  
P Mehdizadeh

ObjectiveCardiovascular disease (CVD) is associated with significant productivity loss among all occupational groups. However, the increased occupational requirements of military personnel pose physical and psychological demands that could lead to greater lost productivity of CVD. The aim of this study was to determine the economic cost of lost productivity of military patients with CVD.MethodsA prospective cross-sectional study was undertaken on all military patients attending a specialist CVD clinic in Tehran, Iran. All participants were interviewed using face-to-face questioning using a Valuation of Lost Productivity questionnaire. Data captured included paid and unpaid time lost due to CVD, military job characteristics and their work environment. Ordered logistic regression was used to examine the determinants of lost productivity.ResultsThe mean time of lost productivity was 118 hours over a 3-month period, of which 70 and 48 hours were paid and unpaid work, respectively. The average cost per patient of total lost productivity was estimated to be US$303 over a 3-month period.ConclusionsCVDs are associated with significant lost productivity among military personnel. There is a statistically significant relation between some military occupation characteristics and lost productivity from CVD. Level of income, teamwork and physical activity have the greatest effects on lost productivity. Military workers who were suffering from other chronic conditions (in addition to CVD) were four times more likely to lose productivity. A supportive work environment should be created for military personnel with emphasis on developing teamwork, improving worker’s attitudes towards disease and giving priority to workers with comorbidities.


Author(s):  
Dian Rosyidawati ◽  
Noer Bahry Noor ◽  
Andi Zulkifli

Work performance in quality and quantity achieved by an employee in carrying out his duties in accordance with the responsibilities assigned to him. This study aims to analyze the effect of workload, job satisfaction and work motivation on the performance of nurses in the inpatient installation of dr. Tadjuddin Chalid Hospital and Makassar City Hospital. This type of research is a quantitative study using an observational study with a cross sectional study design. The sample in this study were nurses in the inpatient installation of dr. Tadjuddin Chalid Hospital and Makassar City Hospital, totaling 170 respondents. The results showed that there was an effect of workload on the performance of nurses, there was an effect of job satisfaction on the performance of nurses, there was an effect of work motivation on the performance of nurses at dr. Tadjuddin Chalid and Makassar City Hospital. It is suggested to the hospital management that the need for improvement in nursing management, especially the division of duties and working hours of nurses to reduce the workload of nurses so as not to cause work stress that can impact on the performance of nurses, to further increase the work satisfaction of nurses by continuing to carry out fair rewards and punishments sytem, ​​giving motivation, both material and non-material, for nurses who have good performance to be able to maintain their performance while still carrying out their duties based on the applicable rules. For nurses who have poor performance, they can improve their performance by paying more attention to work targets to be achieved for the advancement and image of the organization as well as the quality of services provided to patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
A. Siti Wadi’ah ◽  
Fridawaty Rivai ◽  
Yahya Thamrin ◽  
Syahrir Pasinringi ◽  
Irwandy Kapalawi ◽  
...  

The high turnover of employees in the hospital can have negative impact on the disruption of the process of health services provided to patients and in the end can lead to employee job satisfaction and the desire for employees to stay in an organization. This study aims to analyse the effect of job satisfaction including the dimensions of the job itself, salary, promotion opportunities, supervision by leaders, colleagues, and work environment on the intention of nurse turnover at Faisal Islamic Hospital Makassar. This is a quantitative study using an analytic observational study with a cross sectional study design. The sample using total sampling were nurses who placed 127 respondents. Data analysis used chi-square test. The results showed the relationship between job satisfaction based on the dimensions of the job itself, salary, promotion opportunities, supervision by leaders, colleagues, and the work environment on intention to leave. Therefore, the management is asked to motivate employees by providing bonuses, leave, official vehicles or other facilities that can be used as a reward tool for employees who have worked well and pay attention to employee satisfaction by seeing what employees expect.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-21
Author(s):  
Rania Fatrizza Pritami ◽  
Marheni Fadillah Harun ◽  
Fitri Kurniawati ◽  
Irman Idrus

Hospitals must continue to develop in order to improve the quality of hospital services. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between the work environment and job satisfaction of nurses at Bahteramas Hospital, Kendari City. Quantitative research method with cross sectional study approach with relative random sampling technique. Data analysis using Chi-Square test and multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that there was a relationship between transformational leadership and nurse job satisfaction (p=0.001), structural empowerment and nurse job satisfaction (p=0.001); ideal professional practice with nurse job satisfaction (p = 0.001); innovation with nurse job satisfaction (p=0.013); and empirical quality with nurse job satisfaction (p = 0.017). The conclusion is that the determinant analysis states that there is a relationship between the work environment and job satisfaction of nurses.


2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 380-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyda Seren Intepeler ◽  
Gülay Esrefgil ◽  
Fatma Yilmazmis ◽  
Nergiz Bengu ◽  
Nuray Gunes Dinc ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
pp. cmw142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helle Riisgaard ◽  
Jens Søndergaard ◽  
Maria Munch ◽  
Jette V Le ◽  
Loni Ledderer ◽  
...  

Pharmacy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Sofia Mattsson ◽  
Maria Gustafsson

Understanding the role of pharmacists’ job satisfaction is important because a lack of job satisfaction might have negative impacts on patient care and safety. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore and compare job satisfaction among pharmacists graduating from the pharmacy programs at Umeå University, Sweden. Data concerning job satisfaction and associated factors were collected using an alumni survey conducted among pharmacists graduating between 2015 and 2018. Ethical committee approval is not required for this type of study in Sweden. A majority (92.6%) of the pharmacy graduates were female. A majority of the graduates (91.4%) were satisfied with their job most of the time or all of the time, which was similar to a previous investigation among pharmacists graduating between 2006 and 2014. High access to continuous professional development (CPD) was associated with higher job satisfaction (odds ratio (OR): 18.717 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.685–207.871)). In total, 65.6% considered access to CPD to be high (i.e., satisfactory to very good). Variables like gender, age, employee category, workplace, years since graduation, and income did not affect job satisfaction. Knowledge regarding job satisfaction will enable employers to respond to employees’ needs, decrease turnover, and improve the work environment.


2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-128
Author(s):  
Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia ◽  
Mary T. Fox

Background: The work environment factors associated with nurses’ intention to leave their jobs are not well understood because most studies have used non-probabilistic sampling methods, thus restricting the generalizability of the results. This study examined the relationship between work environment factors and intent to leave among nurses working in acute care hospitals in Ontario, Canada. Methods: This study included a random sample of 1,427 registered nurses who were part of a larger cross-sectional study and who responded to a mailed survey that included measures of resource availability, interprofessional collaboration, job satisfaction, and demographics. Results: Most of the respondents were female (94.8%), with an average age of 45.6 years, and 14.5 years of nursing experience at their current workplace, which included mostly urban (94.6%) and non-teaching hospitals (61.8%). In the multivariate model, we observed that the work environment variables explained 45.5% of the variance in nurses’ intent to leave scores, F(9, 1362) =125.41, p < .01, with an R2 of .455 or 45.5%. Job satisfaction ( p < .01), flexible interprofessional collaborative relationships ( p = .030), and resource availability ( p < .01) were significantly associated with nurses’ intent to leave scores. Conclusion/Application to Practice: Nurses who reported greater job satisfaction, flexible interprofessional relationships, and resource availability were less likely to express an intent to leave their hospital workplaces. Employers and health policy makers may use these findings as part of a broader strategy to improve the work environment of nurses. Occupational health nurses are ideally positioned to demonstrate leadership in promoting retention efforts in the workplace by advocating for the importance of job satisfaction, flexible interprofessional relationships, and resources.


BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilya Kagan ◽  
Tova Hendel ◽  
Bella Savitsky

Abstract Background Job satisfaction contributes to better work outcomes and productivity, and reduces nurses’ absenteeism and turnover. The contribution of personal initiative to the interaction between these variables needs additional examination. This study aimed to examine the relationships between personal initiative, work environment, and job satisfaction among nurses. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. The convenience sample consisted of 1040 nurses working in hospitals across the country. Data were collected by a structured self-administered questionnaire measuring: (a) personal initiative, (b) nursing work environment, (c) job satisfaction. Results Personal initiative and work environment scores, together with demographic and occupational characteristics that univariate analysis showed to be significantly associated with job satisfaction, were included in a logistic regression model to predict job satisfaction. The results of multivariable analysis indicated that female gender, working in emergency room (ER) and pediatric wards, a higher personal initiative, and positive perception of work environment, were significantly associated with higher job satisfaction. Work in the ER and pediatric area of practice was significantly associated with five-fold (OR = 4.97; 95% CI 1.52–16.25) and three-fold higher odds (OR = 2.85; 95% CI 1.17–6.91) for high and very high job satisfaction in comparison with work in oncology. The model explained 32% of the variance in job satisfaction. Conclusions The findings demonstrate that high personal initiative together with positive perceptions of the nursing work environment, contributed significantly to the explanation of job satisfaction. There is a need to invest more efforts in strengthening the organizational climate stimulating initiative behavior and encouraging nurses to be active, share knowledge, and promote innovation.


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