Relationship between Organizational Culture, Leadership Behavior and Job Satisfaction
2011

Organizational Culture, Leadership, and Job Satisfaction in Nurses

Sample size: 200 publication Evidence: high

Author Information

Author(s): Tsai Yafang

Primary Institution: Chung Shan Medical University

Hypothesis

Organizational culture is positively correlated with leadership behavior.

Conclusion

A positive organizational culture and effective leadership behavior significantly enhance job satisfaction among nurses.

Supporting Evidence

  • Organizational culture was positively correlated with leadership behavior.
  • Leadership behavior was positively correlated with job satisfaction.
  • Job satisfaction was significantly influenced by the interaction between leadership and organizational culture.

Takeaway

The way a hospital is run and the leaders' behavior can make nurses happier at work.

Methodology

A cross-sectional study using structured questionnaires distributed to hospital nurses.

Limitations

The study was limited to two hospitals and a specific group of clinical nurses.

Participant Demographics

{"gender":{"female":199,"male":1},"marital_status":{"married":33,"single":167},"tenure":{"<1_years":42,"1-2_years":71,"3-4_years":36,"5-6_years":13,"7-9_years":27,">=10_years":11},"educational_level":{"college":90,"university":62,"postgraduate":48},"position":{"general_nurse":179,"head_nurse":21},"age":{"21-30":165,"31-40":33,"41-50":2}}

Statistical Information

P-Value

p<0.001

Statistical Significance

p<0.001

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1472-6963-11-98

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