Job Autonomy and Organizational Citizenship Behavior among Staff Nurses
abd rabou, dr hanaa;
Abstract
Introduction: Concretely, owing enough job autonomy, an employee
would realize he could control working performance, as strong sense of
achievement and responsibility would prompt his organizational citizenship
behavior (OCB). Besides, Positive performance feedback would push an
employee to learn from his effectiveness, and continue to improve his
behavior, including organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Aim: this
study aimed to investigate the relationship between job autonomy and
organizational citizenship behavior among staff nurses. Design: a
descriptive,correlational design was used. Setting: this study was conducted
at Ain Shams university hospitals. Subjects: Two hundred forty three staff
nurses were included in the study. Tools of data collection: Job autonomy
questionnaire sheet and organizational citizenship behavior scale were used
to collect data for this study. Results: less than half of staff nurses had low
level of job autonomy; also, slightly less than half of them had low level
regarding organizational citizenship behavior. Conclusion: there was
statistically significant positive correlation between staff nurses level of job
autonomy and organizational citizenship behavior. Recommendations:
organizations have to map out strategies for enhancing organizational
citizenship behavior, Increase nurse participation in patient care and
conditions of work decisions.
Keywords: Job autonomy, Organizational citizenship behavior & Staff nurses
would realize he could control working performance, as strong sense of
achievement and responsibility would prompt his organizational citizenship
behavior (OCB). Besides, Positive performance feedback would push an
employee to learn from his effectiveness, and continue to improve his
behavior, including organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Aim: this
study aimed to investigate the relationship between job autonomy and
organizational citizenship behavior among staff nurses. Design: a
descriptive,correlational design was used. Setting: this study was conducted
at Ain Shams university hospitals. Subjects: Two hundred forty three staff
nurses were included in the study. Tools of data collection: Job autonomy
questionnaire sheet and organizational citizenship behavior scale were used
to collect data for this study. Results: less than half of staff nurses had low
level of job autonomy; also, slightly less than half of them had low level
regarding organizational citizenship behavior. Conclusion: there was
statistically significant positive correlation between staff nurses level of job
autonomy and organizational citizenship behavior. Recommendations:
organizations have to map out strategies for enhancing organizational
citizenship behavior, Increase nurse participation in patient care and
conditions of work decisions.
Keywords: Job autonomy, Organizational citizenship behavior & Staff nurses
Other data
Title | Job Autonomy and Organizational Citizenship Behavior among Staff Nurses | Authors | abd rabou, dr hanaa | Keywords | Job autonomy;Organizational citizenship behavior & Staff nurses | Issue Date | Oct-2017 | Publisher | Hanaa ,M.Abd rabou | Conference | The 13th International Conference of Faculty of Nursing / Ain Shams University |
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