J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2013 Sep;19(4):513-524.

Nurse's Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment according to Hospital Ethical Climate Types

• Noh YG
• Jung MS
• Lee YS

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to identify ethical climate factors in hospitals and analyze their influence on job satisfaction and organizational commitment.
METHODS
A convenience sample of 196 nurses from one national university hospital in J city participated in this descriptive study survey. Instruments included the Ethical Climate Questionnaire, Job Satisfaction Scale, and Organizational Commitment Scale. Cronbach's alpha and factor analysis were done to test reliability and construct validity of the scales. Data were collected from March 15 to March 25, 2013 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, t-test, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 18.0.
RESULTS
Seven ethical climate factors were identified; laws and professional codes, social responsibility, company rules and procedures, self-interest, personal morality, efficiency, and friendship. Factors influencing job satisfaction were friendship (beta=.25), social responsibility (beta=.20), laws and professional codes (beta=.20), and educational level (beta=.27), explaining 37.6% of variance in job satisfaction. Factors influencing organizational commitment included social responsibility (beta=.29), friendship (beta=.27), laws and professional codes (beta=.23), and age (beta=.19), with explanatory power of 44.6%.
CONCLUSION
Results can be used as preliminary data for developing new strategies to establish positive ethical climates in hospital environments and thus enhance nurses' job satisfaction and organizational commitment.

Keyword

Ethical climates; Job satisfaction; Organization commitment; Nurses

MeSH Terms

Climate
Friends
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Jurisprudence
Morals
Surveys and Questionnaires
Social Responsibility
Weights and Measures

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