Comparing Organizational Commitment, Nursing Organization Culture, and Job Satisfaction of Korean Nurses Working in Korea and the U.S..
10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.1.19
- Author:
Young Im KIM
1
;
Hyo Geun GEUN
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Korea National Open University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Job satisfaction;
Nurses;
Nursing organization culture;
Organizational commitment
- MeSH:
Asian Americans;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Humans;
Job Satisfaction*;
Korea;
Marital Status;
Nursing*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Sample Size;
Statistics as Topic;
United States
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2015;24(1):19-30
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to examine the differences in organizational commitment, nursing organization culture, and job satisfaction of Korean nurses employed in Korea and the United States, and to determine how these variables were associated with selected study characteristics. METHODS: An exploratory cross-sectional study was performed with a convenience sample of 357 nurses from Korea and the U.S. Data were collected by using a web site survey and self-reported questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficients were used for data analysis. RESULTS: In comparison to Korean American nurses (KAN), Korean nurses (KN) were younger, single, worked more time, took a charge role or higher, and had less turnover experience. After controlling for age and marital status, nursing organization culture and job satisfaction of KN were significantly lower than those of KAN, respectively (F= -26.02, p<.001; F= -4.87, p=.028). Significant relationships among selected socio-demo-health and work-related characteristics and the three variables were higher for KN. CONCLUSION: Higher organizational commitment and nursing organization culture from all Korean nurses were related their perceived high level of job satisfaction. Recommendations for further study include exploring a larger sample size of a variety of different types of nursing organizations and staff as well.
