The indicators of value consistency and interpersonal conjugation of values of employees with executive as a foundation of personnel management in medical organization

Abstract

The article presents results of diagnostics of value consistence and interpersonal value conjugation in employees of medical organization. Purpose of the study is to identify the value consistence index and interpersonal value conjugation of employees of different departments of medical organization and on this basis to develop recommendations for executives concerning performance of their managerial functions. The study covered 284 employees of "The Municipal Clinical Hospital № 40 of the Moscow Health Care Department". The "Sh. Schwartz Value orientations" questionnaire was applied. The mean and centered values were calculated for each value index at both levels of values representation. At the level of normative ideals dominant value the first place in all departments except obstetrics, gynecology, and neonatology takes universalism. The employees of maternity hospital positioned safety on the first place. The second place was given to hedonism in departments of oncology, surgery and internal medicine; to kindness in departments of obstetrics, gynecology and neonatology, to achievement in department of intensive care; stimulation in department of diagnostic; safety in non-medical departments. The third place was given to safety in department of oncology, surgery and therapy; to conformity in departments of obstetrics, gynecology and neonatology; and to hedonism in non-medical departments. The comparison of value profiles of behavioral priorities established that in all departments one of the three dominant ranked values was power, in four departments - hedonism, in five departments - stimulation, in four - achievement, in one - tradition. The qualitative assessment of personality value profiles identified four types of department employees: mobile, sensitive, rational and stable one. Based on quantitative data of the Department Value Profile chart executive can develop management strategies using socio-psychological methods of personnel management.