Predictors of organizational commitment among staff in assisted living

    Authors

    E. Sikorska-Simmons

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Gerontologist

    Keywords

    organizational culture; job satisfaction; work-related attitudes; work; environment; LONG-TERM-CARE; JOB-SATISFACTION; TURNOVER INTENTION; NURSING-HOMES; HEALTH-CARE; ANTECEDENTS; CULTURE; NURSES; CONSEQUENCES; QUALITY; Gerontology

    Abstract

    Purpose: This study examines the role of organizational culture, job satisfaction, and sociodemographic characteristics as predictors of organizational commitment among staff in assisted living. It is particularly important to examine organizational commitment, because of its close links to staff turnover. Design and Methods: Data were collected from 317 staff members in 61 facilities, using self-administered questionnaires. The facilities were selected from licensed assisted living programs and were stratified into small, traditional, and new-model homes. Staff questionnaires were distributed by a researcher during 1-day visits to each facility. Organizational commitment was measured by the extent of staff identification, involvement, and loyalty to the organization. Results: Organizational culture, job satisfaction, and education were strong predictors of commitment, together explaining 58% of the total variance in the dependent variable. Higher levels of organizational commitment were associated with more favorable staff perceptions of organizational culture and greater job satisfaction. In addition, more educated staff members tended to report higher levels of organizational commitment. Other than education, sociodemographic characteristics failed to account for a significant amount of variance in organizational commitment. Implications: Because job satisfaction and organizational culture were strong predictors of commitment, interventions aimed at increasing job satisfaction and creating an organizational culture that values and respects staff members could be most effective in producing higher levels of organizational commitment.

    Journal Title

    Gerontologist

    Volume

    45

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2005

    Document Type

    Article; Proceedings Paper

    Language

    English

    First Page

    196

    Last Page

    205

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000227977400006

    ISSN

    0016-9013

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