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<bold>Aim.</bold> Evaluation of nurses’ job satisfaction and the interconnectedness of the infl uence of dimensions of organizational climate.
<bold>Material and methods.</bold> The study was conducted in 2022 among 300 nurses working in fi ve hospitals in Lublin Voivodeship. Methodology focused on outcomes was employed, highlighting the signifi cance of factors related to the organizational environment in shaping “job satisfaction”. The research tool was the Organizational Climate Questionnaire by L. Rosenstiel and R. Boegel, adapted from the Polish version by K. Durniat.
<bold>Results.</bold> Most respondents report a high 121 (40.3%) or relatively high 142 (47.3%) level of satisfaction with their profession. Only 37 (12.4%) nurses reported a low level. Factors contributing to decreased satisfaction included negative relationships with management, diminished importance of organizational procedures implemented by supervisors, insufficient time for direct patient care, failure to meet patient and family expectations, and inadequate compensation.
<bold>Conclusions.</bold> Nurses’ job satisfaction depended on the overall organizational climate in the hospital and its components: the overall image of the organization, employees’ perceptions of their superiors’ leadership style, and various aspects of the work organization process, ways of structuring, division of tasks and the degree of control over their implementation.
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Aim. Evaluation of nurses’ job satisfaction and the interconnectedness of the infl uence of dimensions of organizational climate.
Material and methods. The study was conducted in 2022 among 300 nurses working in fi ve hospitals in Lublin Voivodeship. Methodology focused on outcomes was employed, highlighting the signifi cance of factors related to the organizational environment in shaping “job satisfaction”. The research tool was the Organizational Climate Questionnaire by L. Rosenstiel and R. Boegel, adapted from the Polish version by K. Durniat.
Results. Most respondents report a high 121 (40.3%) or relatively high 142 (47.3%) level of satisfaction with their profession. Only 37 (12.4%) nurses reported a low level. Factors contributing to decreased satisfaction included negative relationships with management, diminished importance of organizational procedures implemented by supervisors, insufficient time for direct patient care, failure to meet patient and family expectations, and inadequate compensation.
Conclusions. Nurses’ job satisfaction depended on the overall organizational climate in the hospital and its components: the overall image of the organization, employees’ perceptions of their superiors’ leadership style, and various aspects of the work organization process, ways of structuring, division of tasks and the degree of control over their implementation.

Job satisfaction of nurses and the determinants of organizational climate: insights from hospitals in Lubelskie Voivodeship

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Aim. Evaluation of nurses’ job satisfaction and the interconnectedness of the infl uence of dimensions of organizational climate.
Material and methods. The...

Job satisfaction of nurses and the determinants of organizational climate: insights from hospitals in Lubelskie Voivodeship

Published Online: Aug 07, 2024

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Received: Apr 16, 2024

Accepted: Jun 11, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2024-0025

Keywords
job satisfaction, nurses, organizational climate, hospitals, Lublin Voivodeship

© 2024 Katarzyna Serewa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Job satisfaction of nurses and the determinants of organizational climate: insights from hospitals in Lubelskie Voivodeship

Published Online: Aug 07, 2024

Page range: -

Received: Apr 16, 2024

Accepted: Jun 11, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2024-0025

Keywordsjob satisfaction, nurses, organizational climate, hospitals, Lublin Voivodeship

© 2024 Katarzyna Serewa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
job satisfaction, nurses, organizational climate, hospitals, Lublin Voivodeship