Organisational commitment, work engagement and meaning of work of nursing staff in hospitals
SA Journal of Industrial Psychology
Field | Value | |
Title | Organisational commitment, work engagement and meaning of work of nursing staff in hospitals | |
Creator | Beukes, Ilka Botha, Elrie | |
Description | Orientation: Nursing is a noble profession but not always an easy job. Work overload, few resources, limited promotion and development opportunities have a negative impact on the sustainability of the profession.Research purpose: The primary objective of this research was to investigate the relationship between organisational commitment, work engagement and meaning of work amongst nursing staff at various hospitals.Motivation for study: It is important to understand how to optimise the work experience of nursing staff in order to ensure a committed and engaged workforce.Research design, approach and method: A survey design with a cluster sample (n = 199) was used. The Organisational Commitment Questionnaire, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, Work-Life Questionnaire and a biographical questionnaire were administered.Main findings: The majority of the scales showed acceptable reliability. Results indicated that the majority of nursing staff view their work as either a job or a calling. This impacts the organisation in the sense that viewing work as a calling predicts 19% of the variance in organisational commitment and 30% of the variance in work engagement. Practical/managerial implications: Viewing work as a calling will accompany higher levels of engagement and commitment to the organisation. Nurses who feel that they make a meaningful contribution to the hospital are more inclined to stay in the organisation.Contribution/value-add: Strategies can be put in place to focus on experiencing work as a calling, rather than a job. Enhancing this experience and creating awareness could lead to higher levels of organisational commitment and work engagement. | |
Publisher | AOSIS | |
Date | 2013-11-05 | |
Identifier | 10.4102/sajip.v39i2.1144 | |
Source | SA Journal of Industrial Psychology; Vol 39, No 2 (2013); 10 pages 2071-0763 0258-5200 | |
Language | eng | |
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