Organization specific predictors of job satisfaction: findings from a Canadian multi-site quality of work life cross-sectional survey
نویسندگان
چکیده
BACKGROUND Organizational features can affect how staff view their quality of work life. Determining staff perceptions about quality of work life is an important consideration for employers interested in improving employee job satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to identify organization specific predictors of job satisfaction within a health care system that consisted of six independent health care organizations. METHODS 5,486 full, part and causal time (non-physician) staff on active payroll within six organizations (2 community hospitals, 1 community hospital/long-term care facility, 1 long-term care facility, 1 tertiary care/community health centre, and 1 visiting nursing agency) located in five communities in Central West Ontario, Canada were asked to complete a 65-item quality of work life survey. The self-administered questionnaires collected staff perceptions of: co-worker and supervisor support; teamwork and communication; job demands and decision authority; organization characteristics; patient/resident care; compensation and benefits; staff training and development; and impressions of the organization. Socio-demographic data were also collected. RESULTS Depending on the organization, between 15 and 30 (of the 40 potential predictor) variables were found to be statistically associated with job satisfaction (univariate analyses). Logistic regression analyses identified the best predictors of job satisfaction and these are presented for each of the six organizations and for all organizations combined. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate that job satisfaction is a multidimensional construct and although there appear to be some commonalities across organizations, some predictors of job satisfaction appear to be organization and context specific.
منابع مشابه
Author's response to reviews Organization Specific Predictors of Job Satisfaction: Findings From a Canadian Multi-Site Quality Title: of Work Life Cross-Sectional Survey Authors:
متن کامل
P119: The Relationship between Quality of Life, Anxiety, and Job Satisfaction in Women Employees
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between quality of life, anxiety and job satisfaction in women employees in Ray zone in Tehran welfare organization. In this research, participants were asked to answer which of the variables of quality of life and job satisfaction is a strong predictor for anxiety. The population of the study consisted of all female employees in Tehran ...
متن کاملRelationship between Shift Work and Job Satisfaction among Nurses: a Cross-sectional Study
Background and Objectives: Shift working has the potential to negatively influence the quality of work life among nurses. The purpose of this study was to investigate the outbreak of shift work-related disorders and the relationship between shift work and job satisfaction in nurses of Ilam University’s subsidiary hospitals, in order to identify potential strategies for decreasing risk of health...
متن کاملPredictors of Quality of Work Life and Job Performance in Clinical Staff in Qazvin, Iran
Background and aims: Hospital staff are the main personnel of healthcare who play an important rolein improving the health of the society. Quality of working life can affect job performance in clinicalstaff. This study aimed to examine the relationship between quality of work life and job performancein clinical staff working at Kosar hospital, Qazvin.Methods: This cross-...
متن کاملThe relationship between quality of work life and job satisfaction and burnout, with the mediation of emotional intelligence
Background and Aim: The most important asset of any organization and operating objectives and plans of people who work in it. The main objective of this study was to examine the relationship between quality of work life and job satisfaction and burnout was through the mediation of emotional intelligence. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study consisted of all hospital staff in West Mazan...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
- BMC Health Services Research
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002