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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Education
Notes
- Abstract:
- The healthcare industry has been facing a shortage of healthcare workers, particularly nursing assistants, which may be attributable to low wages, long hours, increase job duties, and low job satisfaction. As the job market in the healthcare field has become employee-directed, due to an increase in mandated staffing hours and employer competition, it is critical for healthcare organizations to identify and focus on those employees who are job-involved and to understand their underlying motivational needs in order to foster these traits in employees. The purpose of this study was to gain a greater understanding of the role that salient needs, particularly intrinsic needs, contribute to increased job involvement in lower level workers. To uncover these factors, Kanungo’s (1982) Job Involvement theory served as the theoretical framework of the study. The study utilized a correlational research design. Forty-eight employees of a local nursing home completed Kanungo’s (1982) Job Involvement Scale. Frequency and means test were used to determine the average number, and strength, of responses between the demographic variables and job involvement, intrinsic needs, and job satisfaction. An analysis of variance was then used to determine to what extent survey responses confirmed the theoretical model, and to find which questions from the rating scale, best predicted job involvement. based on the sample size. However, there were differences in the variables that appear to represent and predict salient intrinsic needs and job involvement in lower level workers.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2006.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-94).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Barbara A. Seifert. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RA410.7.S45 2006_SeifertBarbara ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RA410.7.S45 2006 ( lcc )
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