Effects of Intellectual Capital on Organizational Performance of Nurses in Medium and Small Hospitals.
10.11111/jkana.2012.18.4.452
- Author:
Won Kyung KIM
1
;
Hyang In CHO CHUNG
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Korea. nebros@paran.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Intellectual capital;
Organizational performance
- MeSH:
Administrative Personnel;
Humans
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2012;18(4):452-459
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was a descriptive study conducted to investigate the effects of intellectual capital on organizational performance of nurses in medium and small hospitals. METHODS: Data were collected from 241 nurses working in medium and/or small hospitals located in G City from August 10 to September 17, 2011. The measurement tools were the Intellectual Capital scale and Organizational Performance scale. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical regression with SPSS WIN 18.0 PC. RESULTS: Intellectual capital composed of human, customer, and structure capital had significant effects on organizational performance of nurses working in medium and small hospitals and explained 50.4% of the variance. CONCLUSION: In order to promote organizational performance of nurses, nursing managers and administrators need to invest more resources into the intellectual capital of the system including human, customer, and structure capital.
