The relationship between technology and task design in hospital nursing units.
An empirical assessment of the use of the Hackman, Oldham, Janson, and Purdy (1975) implementing principles as a theoretical link between hospital nursing unit technology and job design is presented in this paper. While support for the implementing principles as an integrating mechanism was found to be weak, some insights into organization theory are noted and suggestions for future research resulting from this study are outlined.
Hernandez
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Department of Health Services Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294.
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Quintana
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016014:Linear Models; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D013672:Technology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States