The impact of organisational commitment and leadership style on job satisfaction of nurse practitioners in acute care practices
Lee-Pi Lei MS, MSN
NP
Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorKuan-Pin Lin PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorSheng-Shiung Huang PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Da-Yeh University, Changhua, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorHeng-Hsin Tung PhD
Professor
School of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorJung-Mei Tsai PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Nursing, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Department of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
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Shiow-Luan Tsay PhD
Professor
College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Da-Yeh University, Changhua, Taiwan
Correspondence
Shiow-Luan Tsay, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Da-Yeh University, No. 168, University Rd, Dacun, Changhua 51591, Taiwan.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorLee-Pi Lei MS, MSN
NP
Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorKuan-Pin Lin PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorSheng-Shiung Huang PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Da-Yeh University, Changhua, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorHeng-Hsin Tung PhD
Professor
School of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorJung-Mei Tsai PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Nursing, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Department of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Shiow-Luan Tsay PhD
Professor
College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Da-Yeh University, Changhua, Taiwan
Correspondence
Shiow-Luan Tsay, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Da-Yeh University, No. 168, University Rd, Dacun, Changhua 51591, Taiwan.
Email: [email protected]
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Aim
This study aimed to determine the main factors that affect nurse practitioners' (NPs) job satisfaction, especially the relationship between organisational commitment and leadership styles in acute care practices.
Background
There is little known about the influence of organisational commitment and leadership on NPs' job satisfaction within acute care hospitals.
Methods
A cross-sectional design with a national online survey enrolled 1205 NPs from the Taiwan Association of Nurse Practitioners. A multiple regression model was applied to identify potential variables that associated with job satisfaction.
Results
Organisational commitment (mean = 59.47), job satisfaction (mean = 173.47) and leadership style (mean ranged from 13.29 to 28) were at a moderate level. Organisational commitment, leadership style, patient load and NP advancement levels explained 63% of the variance in NPs' job satisfaction.
Conclusions
Organisational commitment and leadership styles, such as idealized influence and individual consideration, are major factors that impact NPs' job satisfaction.
Implications for Nursing Management
Health care organisations should develop policies targeting organisational commitment and managers' leadership styles to improve NPs' job satisfaction.
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
The authors report no conflicts of interest associated with this study.
Open Research
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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