gutierrez a.p., candela l.l. & carver l. (2012) The structural relationships between organizational commitment, global job satisfaction, developmental experiences, work values, organizational support, and person‐organization fit among nursing faculty. Journal of Advanced Nursing68(7), 1601–1614.
Abstract
Aim. The aim of this correlational study was to examine the relations between organizational commitment, perceived organizational support, work values, person‐organization fit, developmental experiences, and global job satisfaction among nursing faculty.
Background. The global nursing shortage is well documented. At least 57 countries have reported critical shortages. The lack of faculty is finally being recognized as a major issue directly influencing the ability to admit and graduate adequate numbers of nurses. As efforts increase to both recruit and retain faculty, the concept of organizational commitment and what it means to them is important to consider.
Design. A cross‐sectional correlational design was used.
Methods. The present study investigated the underlying structure of various organizational factors using structural equation modelling. Data were collected from a stratified random sample of nurse faculty during the academic year 2006–2007.
Results. The final model demonstrated that perceived organizational support, developmental experiences, person‐organization fit, and global job satisfaction positively predicted nurse faculty’s organizational commitment to the academic organization. Cross‐validation results indicated that the final full SEM is valid and reliable.
Conclusions. Nursing faculty administrators able to use mentoring skills are well equipped to build positive relationships with nursing faculty, which in turn, can lead to increased organizational commitment, productivity, job satisfaction, and perceived organizational support, among others.
As part of an overall strategy to increase organizational commitment, consideration of generational differences in nurses can be helpful in leading to increased job satisfaction, increased productivity and decreased turnover among staff. In the face of the global nursing shortage, managers should increase their knowledge of generational diversity just as they have with ethnic and cultural diversity in the past. Understanding how to relate to the different generations and tap into their individual strengths can lead to improved nursing work environments.
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