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KMID : 0948220020060010033
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Keimyung Journal of Nursing Science
2002 Volume.6 No. 1 p.33 ~ p.41
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Influecne of Organizational Characteristics of Hospitals on Nurses´ Organizational Commitment
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Lee Byoung-Sook
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Abstract
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This study was performed to identify the influence of organizational characteristics of hospitals on the nurses´ organizational commitment. Subject were 500 hospital nurses working at 6 general hospitals, which has different size and foundation. Data were collected by self-reporting questionnaires for about w months, from Nov to Dec 1998. All of the instruments to measure the characteristics of hospitals and organizational commitment were 5 point Likert scales. The data were analyzed for the descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson´s correlation and stepwise multiple regression using SPSS/PC+
The findings of this study were as follows
1. Mean scores of the perceived organizational characteristics of hospitals were in formalization 3.47, human orientation 3.27, task orientation 3.09, salary 3.16, promotion 3.38, welfare system 2.58, and incongruity of resources 3.18.
2. There were significant correlations between all of the characteristics and the organizational commitment of the nurses. Correlation coefficients were r= .146 in formalization, r= 414 in human orientation, r=- .316 in task orientation, r= 213 in promotion, r= 457 in welfare system.
3. There were significant differences in the mean scores o the organizational commitment by size and foundation of the hospitals(F= 20.35, p≶ 001, t= 3.09, p≶.01).
4. Predictability of the perceived organizational characteristics of hospitals on the nurses´ organizational commitment of was 40%.
According to the findings of this study, it was revealed that the organizational characteristics of hospitals were influencing factors on hospital nurses´ organizational commitment.
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KEYWORD
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Organizational characteristic, Organizational commitment
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