Study of Factors Affecting Job Motivation among Staff of Private and Public Hospitals in City of Isfahan

Human behavior and activity are resulting from their motives or needs. Managers could timely and properly satisfy the needs and motivation of their stuffs by understanding and predict their real motivations and needs. This study was conducted to identify factors affecting staff motivation of public and private hospitals in Isfahan. In this descriptive – analytical study 248 employees of public and private hospitals in large cities of Isfahan, in all occupational categories of medical, paramedical, nursing and administrative support were enrolled. Research tool was a questionnaire containing 51 questions in three categories of material, intellectual and organizational factors. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed based on the viewpoints of behavioral sciences experts and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient(0.82), respectively. The data in descriptive and inferential statistics analyzed using SPSS software. Mean of material, intellectual and institutional factors in public hospitals were 4.30, 4.34 and 4.17 respectively. Mean of material, intellectual and institutional factors in private hospitals were 4.18, 4.12 and 4.08 respectively. Mean of motivational factors (material, intellectual and institutional) in public and private hospitals was different significantly (P<0.05).Mean of motivational variables were different in studied population according to their average occupational class, employment status and qualification (P<0.05). Hospital staffs in private and public hospital have different motivational priorities. The spiritual elements were more important in employee of public hospitals than private ones. Therefore managers must understand these differences in various employees and attempt to motive them.