Developing a Work Ethics Model in Shiraz Public Hospitals

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Reyhaneh Mosallanejad ¹ , Hamdollah Manzari Tavakoli ² , Shahin Sharafi ³ , Navid Fatehi Rad ⁴ , Sanjar Salajegheh ⁵

1 - Department of Management, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Management, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
5 - Associate Professor, Department of Management, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran

Received: 2023-01-01 Accepted : 2023-02-12 Published : 2023-11-22

Keywords: Work Ethics, Mixed method, Public Hospitals,

Abstract :

Given the significance of work ethics in healthcare organizations, the present study developed a work ethics model in Shiraz public hospitals. The present study is applied-exploratory research. The study method included the grounded theory in the qualitative section and structural equation modeling in the quantitative section. The statistical population of the study included staff of the administrative department of Shiraz public hospitals during the research implementation. The sample in the qualitative section included 14 people selected using a purposeful sampling method. The sample in the quantitative section included 320 people selected using convenience random sampling. Data collection tools included semi-structured interviews and a researcher-made scale of factors related to work ethics. The data were analyzed with coding in the qualitative section and SPSS26 and AMOS24 software in the quantitative section. The developed model for work ethics in the qualitative section in one primary theme and four secondary themes was categorized into operational concepts (14 concepts). In the qualitative section, the model fitting was done using the structural equation method. The obtained indices showed that the model has a good fit with the data. In the proposed work ethics model, the highest mean (3.73) was related to the subcategory of human-centered communication and flexible hierarchical structure with a standard deviation of 0.77. The lowest mean (3.42) was related to the subcategory of sense of agency and activism in the workplace with a standard deviation of 0.91. Given the effect of work ethics components in hospitals, managers should pay attention.