The relationship between pharmacy practice setting and job design.
The context in which pharmacists work has changed over the history of the profession from a majority working as independent shopkeepers to the present situation in which an increasingly larger number of pharmacists work as employees in a variety of work settings. This study examines differences in the effectiveness of work design within these work settings. A nationwide survey was conducted to determine differences between independent, hospital and chain pharmacy settings. Significant differences were observed for aspects of job satisfaction, job/organization involvement, turnover, and professionalism. Evidence is presented for recognition of a need for a differentiated job design for practicing pharmacists.
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment; D006761:Hospitals; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D010594:Pharmacies; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000523:psychology*; D011364:Professional Practice; D011365:Professional Practice Location; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States