The Relationship Personality Types with Political Skill in Health Institutions Employee
Abstract
Personality characteristics, growing conditions, experiences, social environment conditions of individuals show differences in their behaviors due to reasons. On account of, it is normal for the employees to work in organizations to differ their political skills in their relations with their superiors, subordinates and colleagues. In line with these explanations in study, the effect of type A and B personality traits on political skills was investigated in this study. The population of this research, which is designed as descriptive and cross-sectional type, consists of administrative staff of Sivas Cumhuriyet University Health Services Application and Research Hospital. 273 people included in the study sample and 276 people were reached. Survey method as data collection tool. The questionnaire consists of three parts; demographic information form, a and b type personality trait scale, political skill inventory. The data were evaluated with SPSS 22 descriptive statistics and analyzes. 62.7% of the participants were male, 69.9% in the 30-39 age group, 35.9% were pre-associate and 43.1% had a total working period of more than 10 years. 70.3% of the participants has been identified that they have a type personality characteristics. It found that type A personalities (5,16) are above the averages of political skills according to type B personalities (3,59).
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Policy
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 24, 2020
Submission Date
July 25, 2019
Acceptance Date
April 10, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 6 Number: 10