J Korean Acad Nurs.  2009 Aug;39(4):499-507. 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.4.499.

Factors influencing Nurses' Organizational Citizenship Behavior

• Park J
• Yun E
• Han S

• KMID: 820227
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2009.39.4.499

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify the factors that influence nurses' organizational citizenship behavior.
METHODS
A cross-sectional design was used, with a convenience sample of 547 nurses from four university hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi province. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey done from September 22 to October 10, 2008. The tools used for this study were scales on organizational citizenship behavior (14 items), self-leadership (14 items), empowerment (10 items), organizational commitment (7 items), job satisfaction (8 items) and transformational.transactional leadership (14 items). Cronbach's alpha and factor analysis were examined to test reliability and construct validity of the scale. The data collected were processed using SPSS Window 15.0 Program for actual numbers and percentages, differences in the dependent variable according to general characteristics, and means, standard deviations, correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis.
RESULTS
The factors influencing nurses' organizational citizenship behavior were identified as self-leadership (beta=.247), empowerment (beta=.233), job satisfaction (beta=.209), organizational commitment (beta=.158), and transactional leadership (beta=.142). Five factors explained 42.0% of nurses' organizational citizenship behavior.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study can be used to develop further management strategies for enhancement of nurses' organizational citizenship behavior.

Keyword

Organizational citizenship behavior; Leadership; Empowerment; Job satisfaction

MeSH Terms

Adult
*Attitude of Health Personnel
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Job Satisfaction
Leadership
Nursing Staff, Hospital/organization & administration/*psychology
Organizational Culture
Power (Psychology)
Questionnaires

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