Aims and objectives
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the professional satisfaction of radiographers using the basic task dimensions tool developed primarily by Hackman e Oldham.
The specific objectives were:
To understand the realtion between the several work content variables and the satisfaction with the job;
To understand the relation between the several work context variables and the satisfaction with the job;
Try to identify other factors related to the job satisfaction;
Try to relate the socio-demographic data from radiographers to the job satisfaction.
Methods and materials
The dependent variable was the job satisfaction;
The independent variables were:
(1) Work content dimensions
Variety of skills (VS);
Identity (I);
Task Meaning (TM);
Autonomy (A);
Intrinsic feedback (IF);
Extrinsic feedback (EF);
interrelationship (IR).
(2) Work context dimensions
Satisfaction with the social environment (SE);
Satisfaction with supervision (SS);
Satisfaction with the possibilities of growth (SPG);
Satisfaction with the physical environment (SPE);
Satisfaction with payment and compensation (SPC);
Satisfaction with Work Organization (SWO);
Satisfaction with Safety at Work (SSW).
The survey was composed by:
One section...
Results
The sample was composed by 72 radiographers,
selected by convenience,
working in the public sector of the Algarve region.
Most of the participants work for 5 to 15 years Fig. 1.
The internal reliability of the survey was 0.881,
assessed by the Cronbach’s alpha.
There were no significant correlations between the sociodemographic data collected and the several dimensions of job satisfaction,
accessed with the Kruskal-Wallis test.
The percentage of satisfaction related to work content dimensions (Fig. 2) were:
Variety of skills (VS) = 90,5%
Identity...
Conclusion
This tool provides management with the satisfaction levels at different domains,
which may allow to work on those areas.
Several areas shown to be at the minimal satifaction level,
which indicates the need to improve the weak areas.
In a global approach,
the work context has the lowest satifaction scores.
In general,
it is possible to say that radiographers are professionally satisfied.
However,
it is of major importance to show to the managers that human resources policies and management related problems still need major attention...
Personal information
Susana Souto (BSc),
Collaborator in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
António Abrantes (PhD),
Professor in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Researcher in CICS.NOVA.UÉvora (Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences – Évora Centre) and Member of Studies Center in Healthcare (CES-ESSUALG).
E-mail:
[email protected]
Carlos Alberto da Silva (PhD),
Professor with aggregation in the Sociology Department – University of Évora,
Portugal.
Researcher in CICS.NOVA.UÉvora (Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences – Évora Centre)....
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