%0 Journal Article
%T Teleworking Implementation in Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoH&ME) and Designing an Appropriate Model
%A H Mobaraki
%A E Ehsani Chimeh
%A R Khalilnejaz
%A M Bayat
%J Journal of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
%D 2013
%I Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
%X Introduction: Teleworking is a kind of method in which works are performed utilizing telecommunicating tools time and location free. The current study aimed to have quick survey on merits and demerits of implementing teleworking project in Iran's governmental organizations. Furthermore, it intends to design a model for teleworking implementation in Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoH&ME). Methods: This is a descriptive and analytical study and its variables are also qualitative. Since in this study no occupation in MoH & ME couldnot (1000 percent) be purely teleworked, a teleworking applicant form was devised as the research to be filled by teleworking appliers. Afterwards, their teleworking applicant form was evaluated; having passed from the required filters, their teleworking would be accepted or rejected. Results: According to the duty description of MoH&ME's occupations, it was clarified that the only 78 out of 250 job positions could be done by teleworking provided the required conditions as well as the reconsideration of duty descriptions were satisfied. Indeed the study results regarding the job positions of Human Resource Management Office showed that from total of 46 job positions in this office, only 22% can be done through teleworking method. Regarding teleworking appliers charactristics in MoH&ME during 2 months period, 3% of MoH & ME personnel applied teleworking and within them, 27% were male and 77% were female. Conclusion: Implementation of teleworking could increase productivity, quality of work life and decrease costs and personnel transportation bulk, however for effective implementation, first jobs should be reconsidered, then necessary technical capacity and also motivated human resources should be provided, otherwise a disorder might occur in performing the affairs.
%K Job positions
%K MoH & ME
%K Teleworking
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