THE EFFECT OF THE SOCIAL-ORGANIZATION OF WORK ON THE VOLUNTARY TURNOVER RATE OF HOSPITAL NURSES IN THE UNITED-STATES

被引：40
作者：
BLOOM, JR [1 ]
ALEXANDER, JA [1 ]
NUCHOLS, BA [1 ]
机构：
[1] UNIV MICHIGAN,SCH PUBL HLTH,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
来源：
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE | 1992年 / 34卷 / 12期
关键词：
VOLUNTARY TURNOVER; ORGANIZATIONAL TURNOVER; NURSING TURNOVER; JOB DISSATISFACTION;
D O I：
10.1016/0277-9536(92)90150-O
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
In light of current concerns over nursing shortages and productivity, voluntary turnover among hospital nurses in the United States has assumed renewed importance as a managerial issue. This study examines the thesis that the social organization of work in hospitals is an important determinant of the voluntary turnover rate among registered nurses. This perspective differs from previous work in this area in that both turnover and its determinants are conceptualized at the organizational rather than individual level, thus opening the way for administrative intervention to reduce turnover. The conceptual model is tested using multiple regression techniques on a sample of 435 hospitals. Results suggest that organizational characteristics and environmental conditions are important contributors to turnover. Organizational characteristics are stronger predictors of turnover than are economic factors.
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页码：1413 / 1424
页数：12
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