Organizational Justice and it's influence on Organizational Citizenship Behavior among Staff Nurses

Document Type : Original Article

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1 B.Sc.in Nursing, Nursing Administration Department-Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

2 Professor, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University.

3 Lecturer, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

Abstract

Back ground: In healthcare organization, nurses are considered as a backbone of its success as their
performance and behaviors are key determinants for good performance. Justice and its implementation is
a fundamental aspect to create citizenship behaviors among nurses and increase their loyalty and
commitment to the organization. Aim: the study aimed to investigate the influence of organizational
justice on organizational citizenship behavior among staff nurses at Dikirnis General Hospital. Method:
a descriptive correlational design was utilized, included 252 staff nurses working at Dikirnis General
Hospital. Data was collected using two tools, organizational justice questionnaire, and organizational
citizenship behavior questionnaire. Results: There was a significant positive correlation between
organizational justice and organizational citizenship behavior; staff nurses had moderate level of
perception of organizational justice. More than half of the staff nurses had high perception of
organizational citizenship behavior. Conclusion: There was statically significant positive correlation
between organizational justice and organizational citizenship behavior. Recommendation: The hospital
administrator and head nurses should be alert to the benefits behaving toward nurses in a manner
perceived as fair. Organize periodically meeting with supervisors and their staff nurses to discuss their
problems, needs and involve them in solving it.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 11, Issue 4
December 2020
Pages 691-702

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