Organizational Justice and Job Satisfaction among Nurses

Mohammed Ibrahim El-naggar, Doaa; Mohamed El-Shimy, Harisa; Fathy Saad, Nema

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2019.240709

Organizational Justice and Job Satisfaction among Nurses

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Demonstrator of Nursing Administration, South Valley University, Ain Shams University

² Professor of Nursing Administration, South Valley University, Ain Shams University

³ Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration.Cairo-Egypt. South Valley University, Ain Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2019.240709

Abstract

Background: Justice and job satisfaction are determinants of quality of work in any
organizationThe aim of the study is to investigate organizational
justice and job
satisfaction among nurses working at Ain Shams University Hospitals. Study subjects and
methods: A descriptive correlational design was used in this study and conducted in Ain
Shams University Hospitals (Medical Ain Shams University, Surgical El-demerdash,
obstetric and pediatric hospitals). The study subjects were 216 nurses (40 head nurses, 176
staff nurses). Two data collection tools were used namely (organizational justice
questionnaire consisted of 18 statements categorized into three domains and job satisfaction
questionnaire covered ten dimensions of satisfaction and contained (64) statements). Results :
revealed that the highest percentages of job satisfaction among staff nurses in the
interpersonal hospital relation , and the same with the head nurses. It illustrated that both the
staff nurses and head nurses have low perception about justice . The study findings
concluded that there is a positive relationship between organizational justice and nurses' job
satisfaction. For that, the study recommended using motivation strategies by nurse leaders
to activate nurses, recommended improvement of salaries and reward systems.

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