Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the comparison of organizational climate and job satisfaction of nurses between a secondary hospital and a tertiary hospital.
Method: The subjects of this study were 50 nurses who were working in a secondary hospital and 50 working in a tertiary hospital. The data was collected by self-reporting questionnaires. The data were analysed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson´s correlation coefficient, regression analysis.
Result: 1) There was no statistical significance of the difference of organizational climate between a secondary hospital and a tertiary hospital. However, there was a statistical significance of the difference of job satisfaction. 2) In the organizational climate, there was a significant difference by income in a secondary hospital, and by position in a tertiary center. 3) In the job satisfaction, there was significant differences by age, marriage, position, and duration of working in a secondary hospital, otherwise. There was no significant difference in a tertiary hospital. 4) There was significant positive correlation between organizational climate and job satisfaction. Organizational climate significantly affected job satisfaction.
Conclusion: It is suggested that the nursing organizational effectiveness program should be developed with reflecting on organizational characteristics that the nurses perceived.
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