Job and organizational determinants of nursing home employee commitment, job satisfaction and intent to turnover

References

• Allen , N. J. and Meyer , J. P. 1990 . The measurement and antecedents of affective, continuance and normative commitment to the organization . Journal of Occupational Psychology , 63 : 1 – 18 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• American Health Care Association . 2001 . Facts and Trends: The Nursing Facility Source Book 2001 , Washington, DC : American Health Care Association .
   Google Scholar
• Banaszak-Holl , J. and Hines , M. A. 1996 . Factors associated with nursing home staff turnover . Gerontologist , 36 : 512 – 517 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Blegen , M. A. 1993 . Nurses' job satisfaction: a meta-analysis of related variables . Nursing Research , 42 : 36 – 41 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Blegen , M. A. and Mueller , C. W. 1987 . Nurses' job satisfaction: a longitudinal analysis . Research in Nursing & Health , 10 : 227 – 237 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Burgio , L. D. , Fisher , S. E. , Fairchild , J. K. , Scilley , K. and Hardin , J. M. 2004 . Quality of care in the nursing home: effects of staff assignment and work shift . Gerontologist , 44 : 368 – 377 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Caplan , R. D. , Cobb , S. , French , J. R.P. Jr. , Van Harrison , R. and Pinneau , S. R. Jr. 1975 . Job Demands and Worker Health , Washington, DC : US Department of Health. Education, and Welfare, NIOSH . HEW Publication No. (NIOSH) 75 – 160
   Google Scholar
• Cavanagh , S. J. 1989 . Nursing turnover: literature review and methodological critique . Journal of Advanced Nursing , 14 : 587 – 596 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cohen , P. and Cohen , J. 1983 . Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for the Behavioural Sciences , Mahwah, NJ : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates .
   Google Scholar
• Collins , J. W. , Wolf , L. , Bell , J. and Evanoff , B. 2004 . An evaluation of a “best practices” musculoskeletal injury prevention program in nursing homes . Injury Prevention , 10 : 206 – 211 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cook , J. and Wall , T. D. 1980 . New work attitudes measures of trust. Organizational commitment, and personal need non-fulfillment . Journal of Organizational Psychology , 53 : 39 – 52 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Department of Health and Family Services . 1997 . Available online at: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/provider/97nurse.htm(accessed 30 March 2002)
   Google Scholar
• Dunham , R. B. , Grube , J. A. and Castaneda , M. B. 1994 . Organizational commitment: The utility of an integrative definition . Journal of Applied Psychology , 79 : 370 – 380 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Dunn , L. A. , Rout , U. , Carson , J. and Ritter , S. 1994 . Occupational stress amongst care staff working in nursing homes: an empirical investigation . Journal of Clinical Nursing , 3 : 177 – 183 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Francis-Felsen , L. C. , Coward , R. T. , Hogan , T. L. , Duncan , R. P. , Hilker , M. A. and Horne , C. 1996 . Factors influencing intentions of nursing personnel to leave employment in long-term care settings . Journal of Applied Gerontology , 15 : 450 – 470 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gaddy , T. and Bechtel , G. A. 1995 . Nonlicensed employee turnover in a long-term care facility . Health Care Supervisor , 13 : 54 – 60 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Garg , A. and Owen , B. 1992 . Reducing back stress to nursing personnel – an ergonomic intervention in a nursing home . Ergonomics , 35 : 1353 – 1375 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Garland , T. N. , Oyabu , N. and Gipson , G. A. 1988 . Stayers and leavers: a comparison of nurse assistants employed in nursing homes . Journal of Long Term Care Administration , 16 : 23 – 29 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Garland , T. N. , Oyabu , N. and Gipson , G. A. 1989 . Job satisfaction among nurse assistants employed in nursing homes – an analysis of selected job characteristics . Journal of Aging Studies , 3 : 369 – 383 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Goodell , T. T. and Coeling , H. V.E. 1994 . Outcomes of nurses' job satisfaction . Journal of Nursing Administration , 24 : 36 – 41 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Grau , L. , Chandler , B. , Burton , B. and Kolditz , D. 1991 . Institutional loyalty and job satisfaction among nurse aides in nursing homes . Journal of Aging & Health , 3 : 47 – 65 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Greenberger , D. B. 1982 . Personal Control of Work: Its Conceptualization and Measurement , Madison, WI : University of Wisconsin-Madison . Office of Naval Research Technical Report 1-1-4-1982
   Google Scholar
• Grieshaber , L. D. , Parker , P. and Deering , J. 1995 . Job satisfaction of nursing assistants in long-term care . Health Care Supervisor , 13 : 18 – 28 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Haggstrom , E. , Skovdahl , K. , Flackman , B. , Kihlgren , A. L. and Kihlgren , M. 2005 . Work satisfaction and dissatisfaction – caregivers' experiences after a two-year intervention in a newly opened nursing home . Journal Of Clinical Nursing , 14 : 9 – 19 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hannan , S. , Norman , I. J. and Redfern , S. J. 2001 . Care work and quality of care for older people: a review of the research literature . Reviews In Clinical Gerontology , 11 : 189 – 203 .
   Google Scholar
• Hinshaw , A. S. , Smeltzer , C. H. and Atwood , J. R. 1987 . Innovative retention strategies for nursing staff . Journal of Nursing Administration , 17 : 8 – 16 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Insel , P. and Moos , R. 1974 . Work Environment Scale , Palo Alto, CA : Consulting Psychologist Press .
   Google Scholar
• Irvine , D. M. and Evans , M. G. 1995 . Job satisfaction and turnover among nurses: integrating research findings across studies . Nursing Research , 44 : 246 – 253 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kane , R. A. 1988 . Assessing quality in nursing homes . Clinics in Geriatric Medicine , 4 : 655 – 666 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kane , R. L. 1995 . Improving the quality of long-term care . Journal of the American Medical Association , 273 : 1376 – 1380 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Karsh , B. and Brown , R. 2005 . “ The impact of organizational hierarchies on the design and analysis of medical error research ” . In Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management-VIII , Edited by: Carayon , P. , Robertson , M. , Kleiner , B. and Hounakker , P. L.T. 293 – 298 . Santa Monica, CA: ITA Press .
   Google Scholar
• Lee , V. and Henderson , M. C. 1996 . Occupational stress and organizational commitment in nurse administrators . Journal of Nursing Administration , 26 : 21 – 28 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Leveck , M. L. and Jones , C. B. 1996 . The nursing practice environment, staff retention and quality of care . Research in Nursing and Health , 19 : 331 – 343 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Martin , T. N. 1982 . Commitment predictors of nursing personnel's intent of leave . Medical Care , 20 : 1147 – 1153 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mathieu , J. E. and Zajac , D. M. 1990 . A review and meta-analysis of the antecedents, correlates, and consequences of organizational commitment . Psychological Bulletin , 108 : 171 – 194 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mobley , W. H. , Griffeth , R. W. , Hand , H. H. and Meglino , B. M. 1979 . Review and conceptual analysis of the employee turnover process . Psychological Bulletin , 86 : 493 – 522 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mobley , W. H. , Horner , S. O. and Hollingsworth , A. T. 1978 . An evaluation of precursors of hospital employee turnover . Journal of Applied Psychology , 63 : 408 – 414 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mowday , R. T. and Steers , R. M. 1979 . The measurement of organizational commitment . Journal of Vocational Behavior , 14 : 224 – 247 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Parasuraman , S. 1989 . Nursing turnover: an integrated model . Research in Nursing & Health , 12 : 267 – 277 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Phillips , C. 1987 . Staff turnover in nursing-homes for the aged – a review and research proposal . International Journal of Nursing Studies , 24 : 45 – 57 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pierce , J. L. and Dunham , R. B. 1987 . Organizational commitment: Pre-employment propensity and initial work experiences . Journal of Management , 13 : 163 – 178 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Porter , L. W. and Steers , R. M. 1973 . Organizational, work, and personal factors in employee turnover and absenteeism . Psychological Bulletin , 80 : 151 – 176 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Price , J. L. and Mueller , C. W. 1981 . A causal model for turnover for nurses . Academy of Management Journal , 24 : 543 – 565 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Quinn , R. , Seashore , S. , Kahn , R. , Mangione , T. , Campbell , D. , Staines , G. and McCullough , M. 1971 . Survey of Working Conditions: Final Report on Univariate and Bivariate Tables, Document no. 2916 – 0001 , Washington, DC : U.S. Government Printing Office .
   Google Scholar
• Robertson , A. , Gilloran , A. , McGlew , T. , McKee , K. , McKinley , A. and Wight , D. 1995 . Nurses' job satisfaction and the quality of care received by patients in psychogeriatric wards . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry , 10 : 575 – 584 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Saliba , D. and Schnelle , J. F. 2002 . Indicators of the quality of nursing home residential care . Journal of the American Geriatric Society , 50 : 1421 – 1430 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Schaefer , J. A. and Moos , R. H. 1996 . Effects of work stressors and work climate on long-term care staff's job morale and functioning . Research in Nursing & Health , 19 : 63 – 73 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Seashore , S. E. , Lawler , E. E. and Cammann , C. 1983 . Assessing Organizational Change: A Guide to Methods, Measures & Practices , New York : John Wiley and Sons .
   Google Scholar
• Shortell , S. M. , Rousseau , D. M. , Gillies , R. R. , Devers , K. J. and Simons , T. L. 1991 . Organizational assessment in intensive care units (ICUs): Construct development, reliability, and validity of the ICU nurse-physician questionnaire . Medical Care , 29 : 709 – 727 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shortell , S. M. , Zimmerman , J. E. , Gillies , R. R. , Duffy , J. , Devers , K. J. , Rousseau , D. M. and Knaus , W. A. 1992 . Continuously improving patient care: Practical lessons and an assessment tool from the National ICU study . Quality Review Bulletin , 18 : 150 – 155 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Shortell , S. M. , Zimmerman , J. E. , Rousseau , D. M. , Gillies , R. R. , Wagner , D. P. , Draper , E. A. , Knaus , W. A. and Duffy , J. 1994 . The performance of intensive care units: Does good management make a difference . Medical Care , 32 : 508 – 525 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sims , H. P. , Szilagyi , A. D. and Keller , R. T. 1976 . The measurement of job characteristics . Academy of Management Journal , 19 : 195 – 212 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Stevenson , J. G. , Beck , C. , Heacock , P. , Mercer , S. O. , O'Sullivan , P. S. , Hoskins , J. A. , Doan , R. and Schnelle , J. F. 2000 . A conceptual framework for achieving high-quality care in nursing homes . Journal For Healthcare Quality , 22 : 31 – 36 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Wakefield , D. S. , Curry , J. P. , Price , J. L. , Mueller , C. W. and McCloskey , J. C. 1988 . Differences in work unit outcomes: job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover among hospital nursing department employees . Western Journal of Nursing Research , 10 : 98 – 105 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Waxman , H. M. , Carner , E. A. and Berkenstock , G. 1984 . Job turnover and job satisfaction among nursing home aides . The Gerontologist , 24 : 503 – 509 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Weiss , D. J. , Dawis , R. V. , England , G. W. and Lofquist , L. H. 1967 . Manual for the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire , University of Minnesota : Industrial Relations Centre .
   Google Scholar
• Wilson , B. and Laschinger , H. K. 1994 . Staff nurse perception of job empowerment and organizational commitment. A test of Kanter's theory of structural power in organizations . Journal of Nursing Administration , 24 : 39 – 47 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zimmerman , J. E. , Rousseau , D. M. , Duffy , J. , Devers , K. , Gillies , R. R. , Wagner , D. P. , Draper , E. A. , Shortell , S. M. and Knaus , W. A. 1994 . Intensive care at two teaching hospitals: An organizational case study . American Journal of Critical Care , 3 : 129 – 138 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Zimmerman , J. E. , Shortell , S. M. , Rousseau , D. M. , Duffy , J. , Gillies , R. R. , Knaus , W. A. , Devers , K. , Wagner , D. P. and Draper , E. A. 1993 . Improving intensive care: Observations based on organizational case studies in nine intensive care units: A prospective, multicenter study . Critical Care Medicine , 21 : 1443 – 1451 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar