job satisfaction among the staff in al-zahra training hospita

introduction: one of the managers' main concerns in maintaining and preserving human resources is developing job satisfaction. job satisfaction enhances the staff's productivity and efficiency. in this study, staff's job satisfaction in one of the largest training hospitals was investigated. methods and materials: it was a cross – sectional study in which 142 people working in different wards were given a questionnaire. the questionnaire was used for the assessment of job satisfaction and its validity and reliability were checked in a pilot study. results: 69.8% of the staff had job satisfaction. they were satisfied highly (71.6%) with their department head, colleagues and their private life. they were satisfied the least (42.9%) with their income and what they had to do and 8% decided to leave the hospital because of unsatisfactory conditions. conclusion: scientific, purposeful and logical study of the staff's needs and punishing and rewarding systems and regarding the staff's views and suggestions to solve their current problems allow managers to develop job satisfaction and consequently promote human productivity.