Document Type : Original Article(s)
Authors
1 Associate Professor, Human Resourse Management, Shiraz University of Medical Seciences, Shiraz, Iran
2 MSc, Education Medical Records, Shiraz University of Medical Seciences, Shiraz, Iran
3 BSc, Health Services Management, Shiraz University of Medical Seciences, Shiraz, iran
Abstract
Abstract Introduction: Information technology is a collection of instruments, equipments and skills that apply for storage, gathering and transfering of information. According to researches, different countries have tendency to information technology because of its advantages; for example reduce of costs, rapid and easy transfer of information and economize to time. With attention to role of information technology in utilization and relieve of centeralization, this study has paid to results of information technology in administrative departments of central building of Shiraz university of medical sciences. Methods: It was a descriptive study; data were collected by questionnaire included identification data of sample, time and duration of utilization of information technology in job functions, and its advantages in accounting and administrative departments of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Data were analysed by SPSS and excel softwares. Validity of questionnaire was based on content validity. Results: The findings revealed that the most utilization of information technology was rapid performance of function (60.7%) and minimum advantages were access to goals of functions (18.5%). Optimum application of software was about Word (56%) and minimum of it was online communications (5.3%). Conclusion: Advantage of utilization of information technology in administrative units was reduction of cost, better quality, and rapid performance of function. Application of information technology in security of information was minimum, because there was not any suitable software. Keywords: Information Technology (IT); Administrative personnel; Universities
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