The Relation between Work Ethic and the Effectiveness among the Staff in Ministry of Education in Tehran

The main goal of this research is studying the relation between work ethic and the effectiveness of the staff in the Ministry of Education (District 4) in Tehran. The population of this research included all the staff (N= 54). Using stratifies random sampling, 48 (23 females and 25 males) were selected as the sample size according to the Morgan-Krejcie sample size table. This study was a descriptive one. For statistical analysis, the independent ttest has been used to compare the changing conditions of men and women as well as Kruskal-Wallis to compare changing conditions in assistance parts of organization. The instruments were two questionnaires: work ethic questionnaire derived from five-factor NEO questionnaire which included 47 items and productivity questionnaire which is a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 36 items. The overall results showed that work ethic and productivity among the staff have a significant correlation. Adequacy factors, order and power, duty, attempt to success, restraint and caution in decision making have positive impact on the staff's productivity. There is no significant difference in other subscales of work ethic as well as overall score of work ethic and productivity among men and women. According to the Kruskal- Wallis test result and based on Chi Square statistical test, there is no significant difference in subscales of work ethic of staff in different vice-presidencies of organization as well.