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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-820-7-0263

MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN THE SITUATION OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE SENSE OF THE MEANING OF WORK

Elżbieta ROBAK


The healthcare sector is an interesting research area for various fields of science, including organization and management. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caused additional issues and new challenges for organizations' managers. It is worth noting that when employees feel that what they are doing makes sense, their commitment to work clearly increases.
Purpose: The aim of this article is to present the healthcare personnel's opinions in terms of how COVID-19 pandemic affected the organization of their work and the sense of meaning of performing assigned duties.
Design/methodology/approach: In order to identify the opinion of healthcare personnel on functioning in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study was conducted in December 2020 on a representative sample of employees of this organization. The CATI technique with a Likert scale-based questionnaire was used for the research.
Findings: The research results show the relationship between the management of personnel in healthcare units in Poland and the sense of the meaning of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research limitations: The COVID-19 pandemic situation, affecting organizations and society, is unprecedented due to its increase, resources or solutions involved, and the lack of existing literature.
Practical implications: The presented research results highlighted not only the image of the work environment of Polish healthcare workers, but also show the way how it can be improved.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, management in healthcare units, the sense of the meaning of work

pages: 263-270, Published: 2021, online: 2021

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