Organizational culture, quality of work life, and organizational effectiveness in Korean university hospitals.
OBJECTIVE
This study investigated correlates and predictors of organizational effectiveness, focusing on organizational culture and quality of work life.


METHODS
Convenience sample of 145 nurses working in Korean university hospitals responded to a self-administered questionnaire.


RESULTS
There were significant correlations between organizational culture, quality of work life, and organizational effectiveness. R2 was 44.7% in the hierarchical multiple regression model, explaining and predicting organizational effectiveness.


CONCLUSIONS
Intact organizational culture and quality of work life for nurses will undoubtedly lead to improved organizational effectiveness. Without efficient and effective nursing care, desired patient outcomes cannot be achieved.
An
Ji-Young
JY
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark and New Brunswick, NJ, USA. jiyoungan@snu.ac.kr
Yom
Young-Hee
YH
Ruggiero
Jeanne S
JS
D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000328:Adult; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015233:Models, Statistical; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D056910:Republic of Korea; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D055815:Young Adult