Ethical work climate and the intention to leave the service in emergency medical technicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are very likely to leave the profession due to their obligation to work in critical situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the ethical work climate and the intention to leave the service among EMTs. In this descriptive correlational study, 315 EMTs working in Zanjan province were surveyed using the census method in 2021. The research tools included the Ethical Work Climate and the Intention to Leave the Service questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21. We found the mean (SD) score of the organization's ethical work climate to be 73.93 (±12.53), and the intention to leave the service 12.54 (±4.52), which are at a moderate level. A statistically significant positive correlation existed between these variables (r = 0.148, P = 0.017). Also, there was a statistically significant relationship between age and employment status among the demographic variables, and the ethical work climate and the intention to leave (P < 0.05). Our findings indicate that ethical work climate is one of the influential but less noticed factors that affect the performance of EMTs. Therefore, it is suggested that managers implement measures to develop a positive ethical work climate to reduce the tendency to leave the service among EMTs.

Ethical work climate and the intention to leave the service in emergency medical technicians during the COVID-19 pandemic

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are very likely to leave the profession due to their obligation to work in critical situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the ethical work climate and the intention to leave the service among EMTs. In this descriptive correlational study, 315 EMTs working in Zanjan province were surveyed using the census method in 2021. The research tools included the Ethical Work Climate and the Intention to Leave the Service questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21. We found the mean (SD) score of the organization's ethical work climate to be 73.93 (±12.53), and the intention to leave the service 12.54 (±4.52), which are at a moderate level. A statistically significant positive correlation existed between these variables (r = 0.148, P = 0.017). Also, there was a statistically significant relationship between age and employment status among the demographic variables, and the ethical work climate and the intention to leave (P < 0.05). Our findings indicate that ethical work climate is one of the influential but less noticed factors that affect the performance of EMTs. Therefore, it is suggested that managers implement measures to develop a positive ethical work climate to reduce the tendency to leave the service among EMTs. © 2022 Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

ETHICAL WORK CLIMATE in MOTIVATION and MORAL AWARENESS PERSPECTIVE: The DILEMMA by the COVID-19 CRISIS?*

Covid-19 is a shocking tragedy in the 21st century. The transmission of this scary virus drains workers of energy, such as stress, conflict, and other problems. This study analyzes several factors that influence moral awareness, including team play, corporate interests, personal morality, rules and procedures, friendship, and motivation. The interview data capacity applied to 205 informants, of which they were public employees at the Department of Public Works and Public Housing–East Kutai Regency. The MRA method calculates two effects (direct effect and indirect effect). Our findings confirm that team play, corporate interests, personal morality, rules and procedures, and friendship significantly affect moral awareness. They have shown motivation to significantly strengthen the influence of team play, corporate interests, personal morality, rules and procedures, and friendship on moral awareness. Study outcomes enrich the academic climate through the expansion of theoretical and practical contributions. © 2021 Mykolas Riomeris University. All rights reserved.

ETHICAL WORK CLIMATE AND MORAL AWARENESS DURING COVID-19

Covid-19 is a shocking tragedy in the 21 st century. The transmission of this scary virus drains workers of energy, such as stress, conflict, and other problems. This study analyzes several factors that influence moral awareness, including team play, corporate interests, personal morality, rules and procedures, friendship, and motivation. The interview data capacity applied to 205 informants, of which they were public employees at the Department of Public Works and Public Housing–East Kutai Regency. The MRA method calculates two effects (direct effect and indirect effect). Our findings confirm that team play, corporate interests, personal morality, rules and procedures, and friendship significantly affect moral awareness. They have shown motivation to significantly strengthen the influence of team play, corporate interests, personal morality, rules and procedures, and friend- ship on moral awareness. Study outcomes enrich the academic climate through the expansion of theoretical and practical contributions.