The Influence of Managed Care on Job-Related Attitudes of Social Workers

被引:9
作者
Acker, Gila M. [1 ]
机构
[1] CUNY York Coll, Dept Social Sci, Jamaica, NY 11451 USA
关键词
Managed care; job satisfaction; organizational commitment; emotional exhaustion; turnover intention; mental health;
D O I
10.1080/00981380902765378
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This study explores the relationships between the levels of conflict that social workers experience when interfacing with managed care organizations and outcome variables including job satisfaction, organizational commitment, emotional exhaustion, and turnover intentions. A total of 591 social workers practicing in mental health agencies in New York State completed self-administered and anonymous questionnaire packets that included several measures: Level of conflict that workers experience when interfacing with managed care organizations (CMC), job satisfaction, organizational commitment, emotional exhaustion, and turnover intentions. Results showed that CMC had statistically significant correlations with organizational commitment and with emotional exhaustion. The author discusses the role of social work schools and agencies in offering new educational opportunities and training in order to improve workers' skills, which are necessary for communicating and negotiating with managed care organizations.
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页码:174 / 189
页数:16
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