Abstract

Aims: Due to the importance of job satisfaction (JS), this study attempted to examine factors involved in JS in military healthcare personnel in 2008. Methods: This study was carried out on 301 employees, 246 (81.7) female and 55 (18.3) male, working in a MSH (Military Specialty Hospital) selected using stratified sampling. Standardized JSS job satisfaction questionnaire, Burdens & Metzcus Leadership Behavior Description (LBD), and a questionnaire checking demographical variables were used for data collection. Results: Age, experience, work position, education and working shift had a statistically significant relationship with job satisfaction but sex, marital status, and type of employment did not show a statistically significant relationship with job satisfaction. In addition, there was a significant relationship between job satisfaction in managers and staff and their LBD, sex, and education. Conclusion: We can improve job satisfaction in employees by paying more attention to employees' personality and salary.