The Impact of Job Satisfaction on Organizational Commitment Among Generation Y Healthcare Employees
Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 760 - 767 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.31067/acusaglik.987838 İndeks Tarihi: 04-01-2022
The Impact of Job Satisfaction on Organizational Commitment Among Generation Y Healthcare Employees
Öz: Objective: This study reported on the knowledge on the factors impacting job satisfaction and organizational commitment in the healthcare sector. It critically examined the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment among Generational Y healthcare workers. Methods: The study involved 236 healthcare professionals working in a private healthcare group in Istanbul, The primary method of data collection was a questionnaire composed of three sections. The first section recorded data concerning participants’ demographic information. The second and third sections aimed to assess the participant’s job satisfaction and organizational commitment by applying the Minnesota Job Satisfaction scale and the Organizational Commitment scale developed by Meyer and Allen. In data analysis and evaluations, frequency tables, central and prevalence criteria, Pearson’s correlation test and simple linear regression analysis were employed and analysed in the SPSS 20 statistical package program. Results: Of 236 healthcare workers, 49.4% of the participants expressed that they have been working in the organization for 1 to 5 years. Among those healthcare workers who belonged to generation Y, a significant and positive relationship was found between job satisfaction and organizational commitment (r = 0.719, p = 0.000). Conclusion: Our study results demonstrated a positive and significant relationship between job satisfaction and their organizational commitment among Generation Y healthcare workers. Among the factors identified, it was observed that pecuniary and moral support received by employees have increased the perception of job satisfaction, whereas economic security and rewards associated with the employment strengthened organizational commitment. The study discussed human resources practices that will strengthen job satisfaction and organizational commitment.Keywords: Job satisfaction, generation Y, organizational commitment
Anahtar Kelime: Y Kuşağı Sağlık Çalışanlarında İş Doyumunun Örgütsel Bağlılığa Etkisi
Öz: Amaç: Bu çalışmada sağlık sektöründe iş tatmini ve örgütsel bağlılığı etkileyen faktörler hakkında bilgi verilerek Y kuşağı sağlık çalışanlarının iş doyumu ile örgütsel bağlılıkları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır Yöntem: Araştırma, İstanbul ilinde faaliyet gösteren ve kolayda örnekleme yoluyla belirlenen bir özel grup hastanesinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın örnekleminde, araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 236 çalışan yer almaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak anket uygulanmıştır. Üç bölümden oluşan anketin ilk bölümünde katılımcıların demografik bilgilerine ilişkin veriler kaydedilmiştir. İkinci ve üçüncü bölümlerde, Minnesota İş Doyum Ölçeği ile Meyer ve Allen tarafından geliştirilen Örgütsel Bağlılık Ölçeği uygulanarak katılımcıların iş tatmini ve örgütsel bağlılıklarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Veriler elektronik ortama aktarılarak, SPSS 20 istatistik paket programında analiz edilmiştir. Analiz ve değerlendirmelerde sıklık tabloları, merkezi ve yaygınlık ölçütleri, Pearson korelasyon testi ve basit doğrusal regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: 236 sağlık çalışanının %49,4’ü kurumda 1 ila 5 yıldır çalıştığını ifade etmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, Y kuşağı sağlık çalışanlarının iş doyumları ile örgütsel bağlılıkları arasında istatiksel olarak pozitif yönde kuvvetli, anlamlı ilişki bulunmuştur (r=0.719, p=0.000). Sonuç: Araştırma sonuçları Y Kuşağı sağlık çalışanları arasında iş tatmini ile örgütsel bağlılıkları arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğunu göstermiştir. Belirlenen faktörlerden çalışanların aldığı maddi ve manevi desteğin iş tatmini algısını artırdığı, ekonomik güvence ve istihdamla bağlantılı ödüllerin ise örgütsel bağlılığı güçlendirdiği görülmüştür. İş tatmini ve örgütsel bağlılığı güçlendirecek insan kaynakları uygulamaları ele alınarak tartışılmıştır.Anahtar Kelimler: İş doyumu, Y kuşağı, örgütsel bağlılık
Anahtar Kelime: Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık
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