WORK EXPERIENCES, PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT AND JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG MEDICAL PERSONNEL

The study has examined the influence of work experiences in predicting in-role and extra role performance among medical officers(MO) and staff nurses(SN) working in Primary Health Centres of Tamilnadu(TN). The results indicate the mediating effect of Perceived Organizational Support(POS) in the relationship between human resource (BR) practices and in-role performance. Social support influences in-role performance and extra role performance. The results of the study emphasize the Health and Family Welfare department of TN Government to concentrate on HR practices and to provide adequate social support to medical personnel so as to improve job performance. The results also suggests to understand the needs and expectations of MOs and SNs inorder to gain higher levels of POS and thereby to achieve higher performance.