Analyzing the human resources' cyberloafing in the health field of Iraq with a mixed approach

Subject Areas : Transformational Human Resources

Karar Abdul Kazem ¹ , Saeed Sharifi ² , Amer Ellami ³ , Mehrda Sdadeghi ⁴

1 - PhD student in public administration, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan branch (Khorasgan), Isfahan, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor and Faculty Member of the Department of Cultural Management, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Iran;
3 - Assistant professor and faculty member of the Department of Public Management, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
4 - Assistant professor and member of the academic staff of the Department of Cultural Management, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Isfahan, Iran.

Received: 2024-01-10 Accepted : 2024-03-28 Published : 2024-05-04

Keywords: cyberloafing, human resource, Iraqi health field,

Abstract :

Abstract Background and purpose: Human resources' cyberloafing has been recognized as an important issue in today's world with the development of the use of communication tools. The purpose of this research is to analyze the components of human resources' cyberloafing in the health field of Iraq. Research method: The research method was conducted in two phases: qualitative (thematic analysis) and quantitative (survey). The research community in the first phase was all the published texts between 2013 and 2023, of which 250 works were examined as a sample and the validity of the research data was confirmed through an external audit. The statistical sample of the quantitative part was 156 employees of health organizations in Iraq who were selected based on Cochran's formula. Through the researcher-made questionnaire based on the first phase, the data of this section were collected. In the quantitative section, structural equation modeling and second-order confirmatory factor analysis were used to analyze the data. Findings: The results of this section included 4 overarching themes including loitering behaviors, negative consequences of loitering, functions, and causes of loitering, 9 organizing themes, and 73 basic themes. Conclusion: One of the important issues that Iraqi health managers should pay attention to is the reduction of virtual roaming behaviors in order to reduce its negative consequences in the workplace.

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