Hospital staff management: Towards a model

Abstract

This study will allow a better understanding of an important issue in the healthcare organizations that is the retention of the qualified doctors. We will first explore and synthesize classical and modern theories on employee behavior and employee retention strategies built upon theories of employee behavior to further analyze selected cases of hospitals in the Southern Region of Saudi Arabia. In fact, healthcare institutions in this region happen to have an important rate of turnover and shortage that compromises drastically the objectives of the health system. As a result, hospitals’ ability to meet the demand of citizens and the social mandate of health professionals is being limited.

Keywords: Healthcare, employee behavior, employee retention, employee turnover