Prediction of Staff Performance in Clinical and Para-clinical Fields in Ahvaz Imam Khomeini Hospital Based on Happiness Components According to Fordyce Model

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to predict staff performance in clinic and Para-clinical fields of Ahvaz Imam Khomeini hospital based on happiness components according to Fordyce model. In this study, the descriptive research method was of the correlational type. Necessary information was prepared from selected sample from the research statistical population, namely clinic and Para-clinic staff of Ahvaz Imam Khomeini hospital who was 1000 ones and 280 of them was selected as volume of the sample based on Cochran formula using available sampling. Data were collected using a researcher-built happiness questionnaire based on Fordyce’s 14-point model with 42 questions and performance questionnaire by Stephen E. Candrie with 10 aspects and 32 questions. Cronbach alpha coefficient for happiness questionnaire and performance questionnaire were 0.97 and 0.94, respectively indicating acceptable reliability. Also, validity of the questionnaire was confirmed based on supervisors and number of experts in the field of management through content validity. Data analyses were done in to levels of descriptive and inferential statistics. In inferential part, a regression analysis was done using SPSS software. The results of the present study showed that the aspects of being more active, collective activity, reduced expectations, being optimistic, healthy personality, being own self, and social character of Ahvaz Imam Khomeini hospital staff are as predictor of their performance and with enhancement of collective activity up to 0.3 of a unit, the being optimistic, healthy personality, being more active, decreased expectations, being own self, and social character are increased up to 0.4, 0.3, 0.4, 0.7, 0.4, and 0.3 of a unit, respectively.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s2p367