Journal of Management Research and Analysis
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 4

An analysis of the relationship between personality types and happiness of medical faculty

1Assistant Professor, University of BT & Evening College, Cooch Behar

2Scholar, Dept. of Commerce, University of North Bengal

3Professor, Dept. of Commerce, University of North Bengal

*Corresponding Author: Email: mprasad131@gmail.com

Online published on 23 June, 2017.

Abstract

In order to develop quality healthcare professionals it is essential to know the factors that affect their workplace happiness. This study dwells into the personality types of healthcare professionals in order to investigate whether the personality types of healthcare professional affect their workplace happiness and if so how it is affected. The study used a version of the Myers Briggs type indicator and the Job Central Happiness Indicator to ascertain personality types and the happiness levels of the respondents. The study was conducted among a random sample of 102 doctors (N=102) from North Bengal Medical College, Siliguri. The study showed that personality type has no significant influence on workplace happiness.

Keywords

Healthcare, Workplace, Happiness, Quality and Personality Types