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Journal Club
Prepared By: Erina Shrestha
Pushpa Koirala
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR AND
JOB SATISFACTION
Yafang Tsai1,2
1Department of Health Policy and Management, Chung Shan Medical University; Taiwan
2Department of Medical Management, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; Taiwan.
INTRODUCTIONOrganizational culture refers to
the beliefs and values that have existed in an organization for a long time.
and the beliefs of the staff and the foreseen value of their work that will influence their attitudes and behavior.
Cont…Administrators usually adjust their
leadership behavior to accomplish the mission of the organization, and this could influence the employees’ job satisfaction.
It is therefore essential to understand the relationship between organizational culture, leadership behavior and job satisfaction of employees.
Objectives of the Study
To assess the relationship between organizational culture and leadership behaviour.
HYPOTHESISHypothesis1: Organizational culture is
positively correlated with leadership behavior.
Hypothesis 2 : Leadership behavior is positively correlated with job satisfaction.
Hypothesis 3 : Organizational culture is positively correlated with job satisfaction.
Methodology Research Design:
Cross-sectional study design
Study AreaTwo hospitals in Central Taiwan.
Study Population Nurses employed in the hospitals
Cont…Sampling technique
Not given
Sample size: 300 out of which only 200 valid questionnaire were returned.
Data Collection ToolSelf developed structured questionnaire
containing questions regarding Organizational culture with 22 items
divided into 4 dimensions named as◦ employee orientation,◦ customer focus◦ emphasizing responsibility ◦ emphasizing cooperation
Cont…Leadership behaviour with 26 items
divided into 4 dimensions named as ◦ leader’s encouragement and
supportiveness to subordinates, ◦ leader giving subordinates a clear vision
and trust, ◦ leader’s behavior is consistent with
organization’s vision, and◦ leader is persuasive in convincing
subordinates to acknowledge the vision.
Cont…Job satisfaction with 12 items
divided into 4 dimensions named as◦working partners◦ rewards and welfare◦superior ◦ job recognition.
Cont…5 point Likert-type scales was used
for measurement (1 = strongly disagree and 5 = strongly agree
Validity and Reliability
◦ 3 directors/ supervisors from the medical centre reviewed the questionnaire for the validity.
◦ The reliability analysis of the questionnaire was done.
◦ The value of Cronbach’s œ for organisational culture was 0.958 (22 items), for leadership behaviour scale was 0.966 (26 items) and for job satisfaction was 0.855(12 items).
Statistical AnalysisSPSS 17 version used
Descriptive statistics
Bivariate analysis◦ Corelation analysis was used to test for the
relationships among subscales of variables.
Multivariate analysis ◦ Series of regression analysis were used to
identify the proposed hypotheses.
RESULT
Cont… The average score for organizational
culture was between 3.73 and 3.19.
The highest score was 3.73: “satisfying the need of customers at the largest scale.”
The lowest score was 3.19: “concern for the individual development of employees”
Cont…The average score for leadership behavior
was between 3.77 and 3.42, where 2 items scored the highest score at 3.77: “the leader will act accordingly with a
certain vision that specifies a better future state”, and
“the leader will behaviorally role model the values implied by the vision by personal example.”
The lowest score was 3.42: “the leader will try to persuade those who disagree with his vision to agree with it.”
Cont…The average score for job satisfaction
was between 3.84 and 2.56,
◦The highest score was 3.84: “to certain people my work is extremely important.”
◦The lowest score was 2.56: “I am satisfied with my salary as I have less workload compared to other employees in other divisions”.
Discussion A study conducted by Casida & Pinto-
Zipp showed correlation between leadership and organizational culture, consistent with the findings of the research.
The study showed that factors of the organisational culture have an effect on job satisfaction which is consistent with the findings of Giffard et al.
Cont…
Jacobs and Roodt showed a positive correlation between organisational culture and employee job satisfaction that is consistent with the findings of the research.
Limitations Due to wide range of variables only a
limited number of clinical nurses were interested in participating.
Furthermore, only 2 hospitals were involved in this research.
Further research The longitudinal research methods can
be adopted in future investigations into how changes in organizational context impact on leadership behavior.
It is proposed that future research can explore the type of leadership behavior that will shape a particular culture within an organization.
Conclusion Culture within an organization is very
important, playing a large role in whether or not the organization is a happy and healthy place to work.
Good interaction between the leader and subordinates contribute to team communication and collaboration.
Encouragement of subordinates to accomplish the mission and objectives assigned by the organization, which in turn enhances job satisfaction.
Research Critique
TitleTitle: Brief but not in title case.
Population: Not well defined
Outcome variable: Not Clear
Setting: Not defined
Total words : 9 words
Abstract Structured Beginning of the articleComponents included are:
◦ Background ◦ Method◦ Results◦ Conclusions
Purpose not includedKey words not included Words: 247
Cont… Introduction:
◦ According to the title of the study◦ Related relevant literature included
Purpose of the study: Not clearly stated
Hypothesis: Clearly mentioned
Variables: Dependent and independent variables not clearly stated.
Conceptual framework : Not given
Methodology Research Design: Cross-sectional study
design
Population ◦ Clearly defined
Sampling technique◦ Not clearly defined
Sample Size determination:◦ Technique of calculation not mentioned
Cont… Sample
◦ Inclusion from only two hospitals of Central Taiwan
Data collection tool : ◦ self developed structured questionnaire◦ Validity and reliability of the tool done
Data processing and analysis ◦ Clearly mentioned and appropriate computer software
used
Pilot study : done but percentage of population not mentioned
Ethical consideration Voluntary participation
Informed consent was obtained from respondents
No explanation regarding the approval from the Ethical Review Board
No explanation regarding permission from hospital authority
Confidentiality not clearly mentioned
Cont..Statistical Analysis
◦Relevant statistical tests are used for analysis
◦Level of significance : p value < 0.05 and <0.01
Cont..All the important results are discussed.
Result findings discussed according to the objectives.
Tables are understandable and self explanatory
Cont…Discussions
◦ Research findings compared with other related studies.
◦ Possible explanations for most of the findings stated.
Limitations: Mentioned
Recommendation : Not mentioned
Further research: Mentioned
Cont…Conclusion: Stated
Reference: ◦ According to criteria set by BMC Health
Services Research .◦ Adequate references (37)◦ Reference from studies conducted in 1962
to 2009 are used
Presentation of Research Report Report is well written and documented
Abstract adequately summarized
Well organized, no use of jargons
Objectives not clearly stated
No irrelevant details
Recommendations Study would have been better if it would
have :Stated the purpose of the study
Clearly stated the dependent and the independent variable
Description regarding the sampling technique calculation of sample size
Randomization of subjects
Capitalization of each word in the table heading.