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Relationship Between Job Characteristics and Organizational Commitment: A Descriptive Analytical Study.

Obeidollah Faraji¹, Abbas Ali Ramazani², Pouria Hedaiati³

¹Assistant Professor, School of Heath, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, IR Iran.

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|January 7, 2016

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Job design significantly impacts hospital employee organizational commitment. Enhancing job characteristics like feedback can increase commitment and job satisfaction.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Organizational Psychology
Human Resources

Background:

Employee organizational commitment is influenced by various factors.
Job design plays a crucial role in shaping employee attitudes, beliefs, and feelings towards their organization.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between job characteristics and organizational commitment.
To understand how job design elements affect hospital employees' commitment.

Main Methods:

A descriptive and correlational study was conducted.
152 Iranian hospital employees (physicians, nurses, administrative staff) participated.
Data were collected using questionnaires on demographics, job characteristics, and organizational commitment.

Main Results:

Organizational commitment showed a significant correlation with educational level and job category.
A direct and significant correlation was found between the motivating potential score, job feedback, and organizational commitment.

Conclusions:

Hospital managers should prioritize proper job design to enhance staff organizational commitment.
Improving job characteristics, such as providing job feedback, can positively influence employee commitment.