Abstract

Background and aims: Career success as an important factor for productivity of an organization is the relationship between current progress and future ideals. Job success is defined as the positive psychological impact or outcome of work or the success of a work experience that has a significant impact on increasing employee motivation and productivity. Effective management can lead to the promotion of career success in the organization. Career success relates to individuals' emotions and behavior to their career path and is identified through psychological variables. Job success is also a type of positive job performance. Various studies have shown that various individual factors influence the success of a person's career. In general, two factors of personality type and intra-organizational environment (organizational structure) can influence job success. It is necessary to identify the factors affecting career success and to evaluate their importance. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between personality type and organizational structure with job success among staff of Yazd University of Medical Sciences in 2020. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. In this study, staff of Yazd University of Medical Sciences were considered as the statistical population. Sampling was done randomly and 240 individuals were considered as sample. Inclusion criteria were all staff members of Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and related units and staff who did not wish to participate in this study were excluded. Authorities were required to conduct the study by university officials. It was also fully explained to the unit officials that the information collected would be used solely to improve their performance and would be strictly confidential. The response rate was 80. Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory (MBTI), Organization Cognition (QDQ) and Radsip Job Success Questionnaires were used for data collection. The Myers-Briggs personality type questionnaire consisted of 87 questions; respondents had to choose only one or two options per question. The questionnaire consists of 4 bipolar scales, each pole called a personality preference. The first is related to introversion or. © 2020 Iran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.