ABSTRACT
There are many factors affecting the productivity of man power. The most important of them are motivation, education and their relationship with the manager and others in the work place. Among these factors, man power education is one of the most important tasks for human resources managers. In this article, the role of short time educational courses on the productivity of the personnel in Kashan University of Medical Sciences is investigated from three aspects: organizational commitment, motivation and optimal use of resources. This descriptive study was done with 80 employees of Kashan University of Medical Sciences who passed in-service educational courses. Data gathering tool was a questionnaire that was qualified for its validity and reliability. Data analyzing was done by t-test and Friedman. Results showed that short time educational courses have had positive effect [promoted the efficiency of personnel] in all three aspects. Since this study was done in one organization, it is recommended to generalize this study other organizations for better results