Identification of the Indicators of Employee Career Path Development in a Health Organization

Human resources are the strategic capital of any organization. In addition toemployee training, human resource development includes career development consideringappointment indicators. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify general and specificindicators of career path development for administrative staff of Shiraz University of MedicalSciences. This descriptive-analytical study was performed in 2021. The study populationconsisted of managers, directors, and experts in administrative affairs of Shiraz Universityof Medical Sciences who were selected using the census method. A researcher-madequestionnaire including demographic information, semi-open questions, and open-endedquestions was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics on SPSS23 as well as a five-stepframework analysis were applied to analyze the data using MAX QDA10. A total of 107 questionnaires were completed and returned. Public Administration(Human Resource) field (53.27%), Bachelor’s Degree (46.73%), 1-5 years’ employmenthistory (50.47%), and indigenousness (56.07%) were general indicators of the career pathdevelopment among the individuals in administrative positions. Gender (86.92%) andemployment status (56.07%) were not among the minimum qualifications for administrativecareer path development. Communication skills and familiarity with employment laws andregulations with 22 repetitions were the most important training needs of the administrativeemployees, and practical, experimental, and fieldwork with 27 repetitions was the mostappropriate administration training method. Particular attention should be paid to the indicators of staff appointment in anyorganization. Therefore, the indicators identified in this study can be used by human resourcemanagers for career path development among administrative staff.