The Comparative Study of Hygiene-Motivational Factors Based on Herzberg Theory among Faghihi and Kossar Shiraz Hospitals Staffs in 2011

Managers can provide manpower motivations activity contexts and real efficiency through identifying and anticipating according to organizational goals. Since, today’s working motivations have not been realized in hospitals, this study aimed at determining and comparing the importance of hygiene-motivational factors in both Kosar and Faghihi hospitals in Shiraz. In this cross-sectional survey, study populations included all staffs of Kosar and Faghihi hospitals in Shiraz. One hundred fifty selected by stratified randomly sampling participated in the study.The study questionnaire was designed based on Herzberg theory. Questionnaire validity proved by available experts and Cronbach alpha calculated 0.95. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software and independent t-test. The most important hygiene factors were "job security" and "supervision" and the most significant motivational factors were "success" and "appreciation". Hygiene factors are more important than motivational ones in both hospitals. Hygiene and motivational factors had more mean score in Kosar hospital compare to Faghihi hospital. In the Kosar charity hospital hygiene-motivational factors were significant more than faghihi governmental hospital from the staff viewpoints. Hence, the directors of the hospitals should organize appropriate incentive actions owing to differences in terms of ownership toward quality improvement and efficiency of hospitals.