Factors affecting frontline workers' satisfaction with supervision.
Objective. This research was guided by a stress and support model to examine the effects of frontline workers' background characteristics, personal stressors, job-related stressors, and workplace support on satisfaction with supervision. Method. Survey data were collected from 644 workers in 49 long-term-care settings that employed them. Regression analysis were used to determine the effects of worker level and then Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) and organizational factors on the outcome. Results. Although all four variable categories made significant contributions to explaining satisfaction with supervision, the most powerful were personal stressors and job-related stressors. Results from HLM analysis showed frontline workers in nursing homes and those employed in for-profit organizations had lower levels of satisfaction with supervision. Discussion. Findings suggest organizational interventions to address workers' financial and health issues and management practices such as better training programs and peer mentoring could enhance workers' satisfaction with supervision.
Noelker
Linda S
LS
Benjamin Rose Research Institute, 11900 Fairhill Rd, Suite 300, Cleveland, Ohio 44120-1053, USA. lnoelker@benrose.org
Ejaz
Farida K
FK
Menne
Heather L
HL
Bagaka's
Joshua G
JG
D040561:Assisted Living Facilities; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004651:Employment / Q000458:organization & administration; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D008611:Mentors; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D015401:Nursing Administration Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000523:psychology*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration; D009820:Ohio; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration