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An exploration of issues of management and intention to stay : allied health professionals in south west Victoria, Australia

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posted on 2006-01-01, 00:00 authored by Karen StagnittiKaren Stagnitti, A Schoo, James DunbarJames Dunbar, C Reid
Management of allied health staff and services often has implications for staff stability and retention. A survey of allied health staff in South West Victoria was conducted in 2003 to explore issues relating to recruitment and retention. Findings relating to management and retention of staff in their current job are addressed in this report. A total of 138 staff returned their questionnaires. Results were related to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, level of belonging, with professional needs identified as feeling supported, orientation to the position, clear job description, and able to recommend the position to others. Qualitative data showed that recommending the position was associated with job satisfaction, autonomy, flexibility, and variety of work. The immediate management structure was significantly related to retention. Reasons given for intending to leave were related to management categories. These were management structure, lack of career structure, and lack of professional support. Reasons given by respondents for not recommending their current position were as follows: not for long-term career, risk of deskilling if staying too long, and financially unrewarding. These reasons were also related to management. Positive reasons for staying, which were related to management, included flexible work conditions, variety of clinical and management experience, good working environment, good support, and autonomy. Recommendations are given for organizational development and training for managers.

History

Journal

Journal of allied health

Volume

35

Issue

4

Season

Winter

Pagination

226 - 232

Publisher

Charles B. Slack, Inc.

Location

Thorofare, N.J.

ISSN

0090-7421

Language

eng

Notes

Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2006, Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions