Effects of Individual-organization Personality Agreement using Five-factor Model on Hospital Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment.
10.11111/jkana.2015.21.2.164
- Author:
Ok Gum KIM
1
;
Ji Young LIM
Author Information
1. Graduate School, Department of Nursing, Inha University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Personality;
Organization;
Behavior;
Job satisfaction
- MeSH:
Extraversion (Psychology);
Job Satisfaction*;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2015;21(2):164-173
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to investigate the effects of individual-organization personality agreement using a five-factor model on job satisfaction and organizational commitment of hospital nurses. METHODS: Participants were 222 nurses who had worked for more than 1 year in a university hospital. Data were collected from January 14 to 20, 2012, using self-recorded questionnaires. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression methods. RESULTS: Extraversion personality fit and the Agreeableness personality fit had a significant effect on job satisfaction. Extraversion personality fit, agreeableness personality fit, and openness personality fit had a significant effect on organizational commitment. CONCLUSION: Results of this study show that individual-organizational personality agreement affects hospital nurses' job satisfaction and organizational commitment. The extraversion personality fit and agreeableness personality fit of the 5 factors are identified as important variables to increase organizational performance. Based on these results, it is necessary to develop an integrated organizational personality measure model for increasing nurses' work environment satisfaction related to individual-organization personality fit.
