[The effects of self development training on the human relationship and intrinsic motivation of the first-line nurse managers].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Self-Development training on the Human Relationship and Intrinsic Motivation for first-line nurse managers.


METHODS
This was an empirical study on the Human Relationship and Intrinsic Motivation of Self Development Training. The researcher developed a new Self-Development Training Program, and the two-hour long training session was performed twice a week for each group. The program was performed for 4 session in two weeks. The subjects consisted with 24 nurse managers from C University Hospital in Seoul, Korea. The subjects were divided into two groups for the training. Two weeks before and 4 weeks after the training, subjects completed questionnaires that measured Human Relationship and Intrinsic Motivation. Analysis was completed by using SPSS PC 10.0 for percentile, mean, standard deviation and paired t-test.


RESULTS
The results of this study showed that Self-Development Training Program resulted in a significant effects on the Human Relationship. But the Intrinsic Motivation was not significantly affected by the program.


CONCLUSIONS
This Self-Development training program had a positive effect on the Human Relationship and Intrinsic Motivation.
Koh
Myung-Suk
MS
Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea. kohms@syu.ac.kr