Korea Journal of Hospital Management (한국병원경영학회지)

Korean Society of Hospital Management (한국병원경영학회)
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Determinants of Employee's Promotion at University Hospitals in South Korea

대학병원 직원 승진결정요인 분석

  • Kim, Youngjin (Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University) ;
  • Seo, Youngjoon (Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University) ;
  • Gu, Gilhwan (Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University)
  • 김영진 (연세대학교 대학원 보건행정학과) ;
  • 서영준 (연세대학교 대학원 보건행정학과) ;
  • 구길환 (연세대학교 대학원 보건행정학과)
  • Received : 2018.04.30
  • Accepted : 2018.06.21
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

Purposes: The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors which affect the promotion of the employees working at university hospitals in Korea. Methodology: The data of this study were obtained from personnel management database of 1,634 employees working at 4 university hospitals owned by an education foundation located in the City of Seoul and Kyoung-kee Province. The collected data were analyzed using frequency analysis, correlation analysis and probit regression analysis using SAS 9.4. Findings: The main findings of the study were as follows: First, appraisal score of the employees was the most important factors affect the possibility of the promotion and the following variables of tenure, higher degree, number of transfers, managers were also found to have significant effect on the possibility of the promotion. Second, Impact of those are varied among promotion ladders and the occupations like nurses, administrative staff, and technicians, which revealed that the important competency needed for the promotion was different. Practical Implications: The study results imply that, in order to motivate the employees through the promotion system at university hospitals, it is strongly recommended to use different criteria for evaluating the employees' performance and qualification for the promotion in terms of the promotion ladder and the characteristics of each occupation.

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