Role of Job Characteristics Model on Nurses' Work Motivation and Involvement in Intensive Care Units | ||||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 10, Issue 2, July 2023, Page 227-236 PDF (949.3 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2023.340384 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Norhan Abd-Elhameed1; Hala Mahmoud2; Maysa Ahmed3 | ||||
| 1Bsc. Nursing, Mansoura University | ||||
| 2Professor of Nursing Administration Faculty of Nursing- Mansoura University | ||||
| 3Assistant professor of Nursing Administration Faculty of Nursing - Mansoura University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Healthcare organizations are complex and issue to continuous changes due to economic and technical factors. These factors enforce the association to reshape the roles of the caregivers, especially nurses' role. Jobs that have attributes to autonomy, feedback, task identity, skill variety, and task significance make the condition for high work motivation and job involvement. Aim: The current study aims to determine the role of job characteristics model on nurses’ work motivation and involvement in intensive care units, at Mansoura University Hospitals. Design: Descriptive correlational design was used. Methods: The study was conducted at all intensive care units at three Mansoura University Hospitals. The total sample was 180 nurse. Three tools were utilized; Job Diagnostic Survey, Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale, and Job involvement Scale. Results: More than half of nurses had average level perception of job characteristics and almost two thirds of them had modest level of job satisfaction. More than half of nurses obligated high level of work motivation, and moderate level of work involvement. Conclusion: Based on the study findings, it was concluded that there was statistically significant positive relationship between levels of job characteristics and job satisfaction, and there was no statistically significant relationship between levels of job characteristics and both work motivation and work involvement levels. Recommendations: Encouraging nurses to make positive work deviations in the way they achieve their tasks and looking for alternative ways for goal successes. Providing open channels of communication and trustful relationships between top management, nurse manager and staff nurses to discuss their experiences, interests and views of their job | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Involvement; ICU nurses; Job characteristics; Motivation | ||||
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