Abstract:

The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between the perceptions of favoritism and organizational commitment of healthcare personnel working in hospitals. In addition, other objectives are to determine whether hospital ownership diversity and different health professional groups make a difference in the perception of favoritism and organizational commitment. In this study, which was carried out with health personnel working in hospitals in Ankara, groups were determined by using the Stratified Random Sampling method based on hospital ownership and different occupational groups. The survey application was delivered to 478 health workers, who were determined by taking into account the rate of not getting a response of 20%, and the study was carried out with 434 questionnaires that were found suitable for evaluation. In addition to the socio-demographic information of healthcare workers, the "Favoritism Scale" and the "Organizational Commitment Scale" were used as data collection tools. The findings showed that the perceptions of favoritism and organizational commitment of healthcare professionals are moderate. In addition, the results of the correlation analysis showed that there is a negative relationship between the perceptions of favoritism and organizational commitment of healthcare professionals. As a result of the study, suggestions have been developed that are thought to be beneficial for managers/decision makers in their practical applications.

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