J Nurs Acad Soc.
1986 Dec;16(3):31-37.
A Study for Development of a Tool Measuring Organizational Characteristics in Nursing
Abstract
- The purpose of this study is to develop a ratio scale measuring organizational charateristics in nursing. 599 staff nurses working at 10 educational hospitals in Seoul were participated during the period from July 1 to July 31, 1985. Subjects were instructed to rate at one to five points likert type scale according to the level of positive characteristics affecting the nursing organizational effectiveness. As a result of factor analysis given to 50 items with varimax rotation and rearrangement on the asis of factor loading 0.3, there are 4 factors consisted of 33 items presented; factor 1: leadership of head nurses and interac-tion(11 items) factor 2 : leadership of supervisors and top man-agers(Il items) factor 3 : interaction with supervisors(5 items) factor 4 : organizational climate(6 items) Reliability of the factors were tested by Cronb-ach's Alpha, and the result was alpha=0.67~0.84 Further studies are needed to identify the relationship between this tool and the effectiveness of various organization in nursing.
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