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These policies could have a direct bearing on job satisfaction and career advancement for radiographers employed by the public sector, as there are previous reports that show that these policies affect the job satisfaction of other healthcare professionals negatively.\n\nAim:\u00a0The aim of the study was to explore the influence of government policies on the job satisfaction of radiographers employed by public tertiary hospitals in the Gauteng province.\n\nSetting:\u00a0The study was conducted in two public tertiary hospitals in the Gauteng province.\n\nMethods:\u00a0The study used a primary exploratory qualitative research design, with a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through individual and focus group interviews. The researcher recorded and transcribed the interviews. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.\n\nResults:\u00a0Three government policies had a negative impact on job satisfaction for radiographers. These were the Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD), the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) and the\u00a0Employment Equity Act (EEA). The failure to effectively implement these policies also had a negative bearing on career pathing.\n\nConclusion:\u00a0The implementation and structure of these three government policies have resulted in job dissatisfaction amongst radiographers employed by public tertiary hospitals and reduced the structure of career pathing.\n\nContribution:\u00a0The study highlighted three government policies that negatively affect job satisfaction in Gauteng.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4102\/hsag.v29i0.2502","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,8]],"date-time":"2024-06-08T09:26:00Z","timestamp":1717838760000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4102\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Government policies on job satisfaction of radiographers in tertiary hospitals, Gauteng"],"prefix":"10.4102","volume":"29","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0683-683X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thandokuhle E.","family":"Khoza","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/0303y7a51","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Durban University of Technology"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"2580","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref0","unstructured":"Adejoka, A.B.A. & Bayat, M.S., 2014, \u2018Evaluation of performance management and development systems with balanced scorecard as a performance appraisal tool at Mthatha General Hospital, Eastern Cape Province\u2019, Journal of Research Development 1(7), 7\u201323."},{"key":"ref1","unstructured":"Babbie, E. & Mouton, J., 2001, How to succeed in your master\u2019s and doctoral studies: a South African guide and resource book, Van Schaik, Pretoria."},{"key":"ref2","unstructured":"Booysen, L., 2007, \u2018Barriers to employment equity implementation and retention of Blacks in management in South Africa\u2019, South African Journal of Labour Relations 31(1), 47\u201371."},{"key":"ref3","unstructured":"Brink, H., 2013, Fundamentals of research methodology for health care professionals, 3rd edn., Juta, Cape Town."},{"key":"ref4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Coetzee, S.K., Klopper, H.C., Ellis, S.M. & Aiken, L.H., 2013, \u2018A tale of two systems \u2013 Nurse practice environment, well-being, perceived quality of care and patient safety in private and public hospitals in South Africa: A questionnaire survey\u2019, International Journal of Nursing Studies 50(2), 162\u2013173. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijnurstu.2012.11.002","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijnurstu.2012.11.002"},{"key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"S.M. & Aiken, L.H., 2013, \u2018A tale of two systems \u2013 nurse practice environment, well-being, perceived quality of care and patient safety in private and public hospitals in South Africa: a questionnaire survey\u2019, International Journal of Nursing Studies 50, 162\u2013173.","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijnurstu.2012.11.002"},{"key":"ref6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Coomber, B. & Barriball, K.L., 2007, \u2018Impact of job satisfaction components on intent to leave and turnover for hospital nurses: A review of the research literature\u2019, International Journal of Nursing 44(2), 297\u2013314. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijnurstu.2006.02.004","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijnurstu.2006.02.004"},{"key":"ref7","unstructured":"Creswell, J.W. & Plano Clark, V.L., 2011, Designing and conducting mixed methods research, Sage, London."},{"key":"ref8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"George, G. & Rhodes, B., 2012, \u2018Is there really a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? 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