Organizational Cynicism and Organizational Commitment among Staff Nurses

.M.M.Badran, Fawzia; Allah G Abou Zeid, Mennat

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2021.212963

Organizational Cynicism and Organizational Commitment among Staff Nurses

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant professor of Nursing Administration, Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

² Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2021.212963

Abstract

Background: Organizational cynicism and commitment are two intertwined
phenomena that constitute an important subject matter in literature. It has a great effect on
the efficiency of the organization. Aim: The study aimed to explore the relationship < /div>
between organizational cynicism and organizational commitment among staff nurses.
Research design: A descriptive correlational design was used. Research Settings: The
study was carried out at Academy of Cardiac Surgery affiliated to Ain Shams University
Hospitals. Subjects: This study included one hundred and twenty nurses. Tools for data
collection: Data were collected using a personal data questionnaire sheet, organizational
cynicism scale, and organizational commitment questionnaire. Results: The results of the
current study demonstrated that 75% of the working nurses included in the study had a high
level of organizational cynicism. Emotional commitment had the highest mean scores.
Meanwhile, the continuance commitment had lowest mean. Moreover, less than three
quarters of staff nurses had a high organizational commitment level among staff nurses.
Behavioral cynicism had the highest mean score followed by cognitive cynicism.
Meanwhile, affective cynicism had the lowest mean score. Conclusion: There was a
negative relationship with a strong statistical significant between organizational cynicism
and organizational commitment within the staff nurses. Recommendations: Organizations
must find their way to strive for good relations between employees with mutual love and
trust and not to have to use punitive policies with some employees who have some anger
and boredom with administrative and organizational policies.

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