Authors
1 Associate Professor, Health Services Management, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
2 MSc, Health Services Management, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
3 MSc, Health Education, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
4 MSc Student, Health Services Management, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: A career development consists of jobs that a person passes in order to reach a
professional goal. Career development management results in job satisfaction, professional
commitment and higher effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to determine different
dimensions of career development among the staff of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This study was a cross- sectional study on the staff of Shiraz University of Medical
Sciences in 2009. Data was collected by ratio random sampling from university vice-chancellors
and simple random sampling was used within all vice-chancellors. The sample consisted of 236
employees who completed the 43-item Schein's Career Anchor Inventory. Analyses were
performed using ANOVA, Spearman correlation and t-test in SPSS11.5.
Results: Most of the participants were male (49.6%), held a BSc (52.1%), contractual (30.5%),
were working in vice-chancellor for Development and Resource Management Affairs (49.6%).
The highest mean score of career anchors was gained in service port (3.28 ± 0.43) and the lowest
mean was achieved in identity port (2.47 ± 0.5). There were significant inverse relationships
between innovation port and age and years of services. There were also significant relationships
between sex and service port and security port.
Conclusion: The staff of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences likes to provide service to the
society and people. It seems that in their point of view, it is not important to be identified with
their organization. Hiring well-educated managers in job development and approving educational
courses for managers and staff can solve the related problems.
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