Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2015 Feb;24(1):19-30. 10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.1.19.

Comparing Organizational Commitment, Nursing Organization Culture, and Job Satisfaction of Korean Nurses Working in Korea and the U.S.

• Kim YI
• Geun HG

• KMID: 2270644
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.1.19

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to examine the differences in organizational commitment, nursing organization culture, and job satisfaction of Korean nurses employed in Korea and the United States, and to determine how these variables were associated with selected study characteristics.
METHODS
An exploratory cross-sectional study was performed with a convenience sample of 357 nurses from Korea and the U.S. Data were collected by using a web site survey and self-reported questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficients were used for data analysis.
RESULTS
In comparison to Korean American nurses (KAN), Korean nurses (KN) were younger, single, worked more time, took a charge role or higher, and had less turnover experience. After controlling for age and marital status, nursing organization culture and job satisfaction of KN were significantly lower than those of KAN, respectively (F= -26.02, p<.001; F= -4.87, p=.028). Significant relationships among selected socio-demo-health and work-related characteristics and the three variables were higher for KN.
CONCLUSION
Higher organizational commitment and nursing organization culture from all Korean nurses were related their perceived high level of job satisfaction. Recommendations for further study include exploring a larger sample size of a variety of different types of nursing organizations and staff as well.

Keyword

Job satisfaction; Nurses; Nursing organization culture; Organizational commitment

MeSH Terms

Asian Americans
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Job Satisfaction*
Korea
Marital Status
Nursing*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Sample Size
Statistics as Topic
United States