J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2016 Mar;22(2):158-166. 10.11111/jkana.2016.22.2.158.

Influence of Job Embeddedness Factors on Turnover Intention of Nurses in Small and Medium Sized General Hospitals

• Kim YS
• Ryu S

• KMID: 2161449
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2016.22.2.158

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to investigate the influence of organization and community job embeddedness on turnover intention of nurses in small and medium sized general hospitals.
METHODS
The participants, 333 nurses, were recruited from small and medium sized general hospitals in Korea. Data were collected by self-report questionnaires on job-embeddedness and turnover intention and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Independent t-test, One-way ANOVA and Scheffé', Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression analysis with the SPSS 18.0 program.
RESULTS
The score for job embeddedness and it's 6 factors, and turnover intention were above 3 on a 5 point scale with the exception of organizational sacrifice. There was a significant difference in turnover intention according to age, marital status, salary, and position. There were significant negative correlations between the 6 factors of job embeddedness and turnover intention. Variables entered in multiple regression showed that organizational sacrifice, organizational fit and age were significant contributing factors to turnover intention.
CONCLUSION
The findings suggest that there is a need for strategies to enhance job embeddedness, especially organization sacrifice and organization fit. These factors should be developed and used to decrease turnover intention of nurses in small and medium sized general hospitals.

Keyword

Nurses; Turnover intention; Organization job embeddedness; Community job embeddedness

MeSH Terms

Hospitals, General*
Intention*
Korea
Linear Models
Marital Status
Salaries and Fringe Benefits

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