title: Staff nurse perceptions of the work environment: a comparison among ethnic backgrounds.
abstract: This study examined the relationship among ethnicity and perceptions of the work environment among staff nurses in a large urban hospital in Northern California. Moos' Work Environment Scale, System Maintenance and Change Dimensions, was used to investigate staff nurse perception of the work environment related to role clarity, managerial control, and innovation. Findings of this study suggest statistically significant differences in the way Caucasian and non-Caucasian nurses viewed the extent to which management used rules and pressures. The perception of control in the work environment is an important factor in retention and in maintaining a quality workplace.
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA. deidra_staten@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Deidra R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Staten
authors.forename: Myrna A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mangalindan
authors.forename: Coleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saylor
authors.forename: Diane L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Stuenkel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology*; D002140:California; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005260:Female; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000592:standards*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*