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Foresight Analysis of the Impacts of Urban Environmental Quality on Enhancing Workforce Vitality and Productivity (Case study: Clinic and paraclinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz City)

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Farnaz Pishgar

Graduated from Master of Public Administration, Human Resources Management, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Iran.

Abstract
Background and Objective: In the contemporary era, the sustainability and quality of urban spaces serve as a vital foundation, playing a decisive role in the restoration of mental capacity and psychological well-being of the workforce. Given the climatic conditions and environmental challenges of the metropolis of Ahvaz, investigating the interaction between the urban environment and the psychological components of medical staff is an inevitable necessity for the optimal management of human capital. By employing a foresight approach, this research seeks to elucidate the relationship between urban environmental quality and the enhancement of vitality and productivity among the staff of the Imam Khomeini Hospital’s clinic and paraclinic, aiming to delineate new horizons in the design of health-supportive environments.
Methodology: The present study is, in terms of nature, futures research and in terms of methodology, it is based on a descriptive-analytical approach. In the first step, relying on documentary studies and the Delphi technique with the participation of a panel of 50 hospital managers, urban policymakers, and experts in the fields of health and environmental psychology, 5 main axes, 10 indicators, and 34 key sub-indicators were extracted to explain the relationship between the quality of the urban environment and the productivity of the medical staff. Then, using the Cross-Impact Analysis method and data processing in MICMAC software, the degree of influence and impact of the variables on each other was measured and structurally analyzed in order to identify strategic drivers and critical points, and to draw a future perspective on the quality of the urban environment around the clinic and paraclinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ahvaz in order to improve the vitality and productivity of the human resource.
Results and Findings: The results of the study showed that improving the vitality and productivity of the medical staff of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ahvaz is a direct function of the quality of the surrounding urban environment and cannot be achieved with sectoral approaches alone. Key drivers such as pollution management and texture continuity play a strategic role in this ecosystem, which, through a domino effect, promote occupational resilience and mental health. Achieving the 1405 vision requires managing critical variables in the "hospital-city" interaction and using cross-effects analysis. Therefore, improving the physical structure and enhancing the vitality of the surrounding environment is an inevitable necessity for organizational excellence and improving the quality of the employees' professional lives.

Keywords

Keywords: Urban environment quality
human resource productivity
structural analysis
future research
Imam Khomeini Hospital
Ahvaz
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