Purpose : To analyze organizational variables related to nursing between the doctors´ strike and normal periods.
Methods :The sample consisted of 1,220(600 for doctors´ strike and 620 for normal periods) nurses working in 5 hospitals. Six instruments were used for data collection including Job Activity Scale(JAS Laschinger, 1994), Organizational Relationship Scale(ORS Laschinger, 1994), Interpersonal Support Scale(developed by Firth et al., 1966 and revised by Ahn(?000), Self-efficacy Scale(Riggs & Knight, 1994), Job Satisfaction Scale(Slavitts et al., 1978), and Organizational Commitment Questionnaire(CCQ; I~Iowday et al., 1979).
Results There were significant differences among variables(i.e., formal power, interpersonal support, self-efficacy and organizational commitment between doctors´ strike and normal periods. The formal power was high during the nomlal period, however interpersonal support, self-efficacy and organizational commitment were high during the doctors´ strike.
Conclusion :Interpersonal supGx~rt, self-efficacy and job satisfaction were changed by working conditions, but organizational commitment was not changed by working conditions.
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