Factors affecting nurses' organizational commitment
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https://doi.org/10.14528/snr.2014.48.4.34Keywords:
hospital, nurses, job satisfactionAbstract
Introduction: Commitment to an organization can be described as employee’s belief in the goals of the organization and determination to remain a part of the organization. The aim of the study was to establish the level of nurses’ commitment and to identify the factors affecting the commitment. Methods: 5.4 % of the total nursing population in Slovenian hospitals participated in the study. The questionnaire that was employed included statements related to leadership style, interpersonal relationship, organizational support, nurses’ job satisfaction and commitment. The statistical analysis included the correlation analysis, ANOVA analysis and multivariate regression analysis. Results: Leaders in nursing are statistically significantly (F = 41.588, p < 0.001) more committed to organization than other nurses. There is a positive correlation between nurses’ commitment, job satisfaction, interpersonal relationship, organizational support and leadership style. With multivariate regression analysis, 78 % of total variability of nurses’ commitment can be explained with interpersonal relationship, job satisfaction, organizational support and leadership style. Discussion and conclusion: Employees’ commitment and job satisfaction correlate with quality, performance of hospitals and their competitiveness. The responsibility of managers and leaders in nursing is also to consider and direct people in the field of commitment and not only to provide quality services. It is recommended that once a year the managers survey the satisfaction and commitment of all employees.
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