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Explaining nurses' work behaviour from their perception of the environment and work values.

Miyuki Takase1, Phillip Maude, Elizabeth Manias

  • 1School of Nursing at The University of Melbourne, Level 1, 723 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia. m.takase@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au

International Journal of Nursing Studies
|October 8, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Nurse professionalism sustains job performance despite low incentives. However, negative work environments increase nurses' intention to quit, impacting retention.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing and Healthcare Management
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Workforce Behavior Studies

Background:

  • Understanding factors influencing nurse job performance and retention is critical for healthcare systems.
  • The interplay between perceived work environment, professional values, and behavioral outcomes requires further investigation.
  • Existing research often overlooks the nuanced relationship between environmental factors and nurses' commitment to their roles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how nurses' perceptions of their work environment and their core work values influence job performance.
  • To determine the extent to which these factors predict nurses' intention to leave their current positions.
  • To offer novel insights into the drivers of nurse work behavior and job satisfaction.

Main Methods:

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  • Quantitative data collected via a survey administered to 346 nurses.
  • Qualitative data gathered through a focus group discussion with 6 nurses.
  • Analysis focused on the correlational and predictive relationships between environmental perceptions, work values, job performance, and turnover intention.

Main Results:

  • Nurses' strong sense of professionalism enabled them to maintain high job performance even in environments lacking professional incentives.
  • Negative characteristics within the work environment were identified as direct predictors of nurses' intention to quit.
  • Professionalism acts as a buffer against environmental stressors impacting performance, but not against turnover intention.

Conclusions:

  • While professionalism is key to maintaining performance, it does not mitigate the desire to leave a poor work environment.
  • Addressing negative environmental factors is crucial for improving nurse retention and reducing turnover.
  • This study highlights the importance of supportive work environments in sustaining the nursing workforce.