Author/Editor     Lorber, Mateja; Skela-Savič, Brigita
Title     Factors affecting nurses' organizational commitment
Translated title     Pripadnost medicinskih sester in opredelitev njenih dejavnikov
Type     članek
Vol. and No.     Letnik 48, št. 4
Publication year     2014
Volume     str. 294-301
ISSN     1318-2951 - Obzornik Zdravstvene Nege
Language     eng
Abstract     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 an 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.Uvod: O pripadnosti zaposlenih organizaciji lahko govorimo, kadar zaposleni verjame v cilje organizacije in je odločen, da ostane v tej organizaciji. Namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti stopnjo pripadnosti in prepoznavanje dejavnikov pripadnosti medicinskih sester. Metode: V raziskavi je sodelovalo 5,4 % vseh zaposlenih v zdravstveni negi v slovenskih bolnišnicah. Vprašalnik je vseboval trditve, ki se nanašajo na način vodenja, medosebne odnose, organizacijsko podporo, zadovoljstvo pri delu ter pripadnost zaposlenih. Za obdelavo podatkov je bila uporabljena deskriptivna statistika, ANOVA in multivariatna regresijska analiza. Rezultati: Vodje v zdravstveni negi so statistično značilno (F = 41,588, p < 0,001) bolj pripadni organizaciji od ostalih sodelujočih medicinskih sester. Obstaja pozitivna korelacija med pripadnostjo zaposlenih, zadovoljstvom pri delu, medosebnimi odnosi, organizacijsko podporo in stilom vodenja. Z multivariatno regresijsko analizo je bilo ugotovljeno, da lahko 78 % celotne variabilnosti pripadnosti medicinskih sester pojasnimo z medosebnimi odnosi, zadovoljstvom pri delu, organizacijsko podporo in stilom vodenja. Diskusija in zaključek: Pripadnost zaposlenih ter zadovoljstvo pri delu korelira s kakovostjo, uspešnostjo bolnišnic in njihovo konkurenčnostjo. Managerji in vodje v zdravstveni negi morajo upoštevati in nameniti skrb zaposlenim na področju zadovoljstva in pripadnosti in ne samo skrbeti za zagotavljanje kakovosti storitev. Smiselno bi bilo enkrat na leto spremljati zadovoljstvo in pripadnost vseh zaposlenih.
Keywords     bolnišnice
medicinske sestre
delo
zadovoljstvo
hospitals
nurses
job
satisfaction