Organizational Justice and its Relation to Nurses’ Locus of Control and Job Stability

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University

2 Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University

Abstract

A crucial factor that influences all facets of human endeavor, locus of control can be used to predict behavior in organizational settings and to describe individual differences. Aim of the research: Investigate organizational justice and its relation to nurses’ locus of control and job stability. Research Design: Used A descriptive correlational design. Research Setting: the research was carried out at Minia University Hospitals. Research sample: A convenient sample (235nurse) who worked in the above-mentionedresearch setting. Tools of data collection: Usedthree tools as: (1) theorganizational justice questionnaire (2) the Rotter’sinternal-external (I-E) locus of control scale, and (3) job stability. The result: The findings of this researchillustrated that the highest number of nurses' (69.8%) had moderate level of organizational justice, as well as (74.5%) of nurses had internal- external locus of control. Also, (56.2%) of nurses had moderate level of job stability. Conclusion: The research concluded that there was a positive correlation among organizational justice and locus of control as well as job stability. Recommendation: it recommended that, establish and uphold a positive, encouraging work environment by nurse managers that fosters organizational justice and increases nurses' internal locus of control, all of which have an impact on their ability to keep their jobs

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