[Relationships amongst work values, job characteristics and job involvement in "net generation" nurses].
BACKGROUND
Children of the so-called "net generation" began joining the nurse workforce from the mid-1990s. Studies on the characteristics of this generation have been done primarily outside of Taiwan, and results may not adequately reflect conditions in Taiwan due to cultural differences.


OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to investigate the relationships amongst work values, job characteristics and job involvement in "net generation" nurses.


METHODS
This study employed a cross-sectional design. A randomized sample of 370 nurses born between 1977 and 1985 working in a medical center or a community hospital in Southern Taiwan accepted our invitation to join this study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data.


RESULTS
(1) Variables including work values, job characteristics, head nurse leadership qualities, job structure and opportunities for in-service education all correlated significantly with job involvement. (2) Regression analysis showed work values, job characteristics, head nurse leadership and religious belief to be significant predictors of job involvement, explaining 22.6% of the variance.


CONCLUSIONS
This study provides insights that may be of potential value to nursing administrators. We suggest that administrators adopt democratic management practices, build diverse learning methods, strengthen autonomy, completeness, and feedback, and provide appropriate work guidance for nurses to increase job involvement.
Chen
Sue-Hui
SH
Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, and Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Chiou
Chii-Jun
CJ
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D009726:Nurses; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012067:Religion; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014937:Work; D055815:Young Adult