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KMID : 0922320080150010014
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2008 Volume.15 No. 1 p.14 ~ p.21
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The Effect of Job Characteristics on Emotional Empowerment in Visiting Health Personnel
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Lim Ji-Young
Kim In-A
Kim Ji-Yoon
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of job characteristics on emotional empowerment in visiting health personnel.
Methods: Subjects were recruited in ten community health care centers in one directorial area. Data collection was done using a self-report questionnaire. Job characteristics of visiting healthcare personnel were measured using the questionnaire developed by Kang (2006), based on Hackman & Oldham (1975). Emotional empowerment was measured using the questionnaire developed by Kang (2006), based on Spreitzer (1995). Results: First, the score of job characteristics was revealed to be 3.51 points the task significance was high, and the feedback was low. Second, the level of emotional empowerment was revealed to be 3.78 points the meaning was high, and the impact was low. Third, the prediction power of job characteristics on emotional empowerment was 34% autonomy, task identity, and task significance were identified as statistically significant predictive factors.
Conclusion: The job characteristics of visiting healthcare personnel are highly correlated with emotional empowerment. Autonomy, task identity, and task significance are predictive factors of emotional empowerment. These results can be used to develop more effective job planning for increasing organizational effectiveness in visiting healthcare personnel.
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KEYWORD
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Job description, Power, Visiting nurses
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