A Comparative Study on Job Satisfaction between Regular and Non-regular workers in Hospitals.
10.4332/KJHPA.2015.25.4.334
- Author:
Jong Hyun YANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Health Administration, Jungwon University, Korea. mybabos@jwu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Comparative Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Non-regular worker;
Regular worker;
Job satisfaction;
Hospitals
- MeSH:
Education;
Job Satisfaction*;
Linear Models;
Power (Psychology);
Research Design;
Reward;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Health Policy and Management
2015;25(4):334-343
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The purposes of this study is to analysis the differences of the job satisfaction between regular and non-regular workers in hospitals. METHODS: The samples used for data analysis are 632 workers of 6 hospitals using a standardized questionnaires in B, C, D, and G provinces. In research methodology, all the data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson's correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis. RESULTS: In case of regular workers, communication, working conditions and employee benefit, and education were found to have a significant positive (+) effect on job satisfaction. In case of non-regular workers, empowerment, reward systems, communication, working conditions, and employee benefit had a significant positive (+) effect on job satisfaction. CONCLUSION: These results showed that hospitals needed to reinforce communication, working conditions and employee benefit to regular and non-regular workers in order to improve job satisfaction. Especially, more empowerment, working conditions, and employee benefit should be given to non-regular workers.
