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Korean Academy of Health Policy and Management (한국보건행정학회)
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A Comparative Study on Job Satisfaction between Regular and Non-Regular Workers in Hospitals

의료기관 정규직과 비정규직의 직무만족 비교연구

  • Yang, Jong-Hyun (Department of Health Administration, Jungwon University)
  • 양종현 (중원대학교 보건행정학과)
  • Received : 2015.11.25
  • Accepted : 2015.12.27
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Background: The purposes of this study is to analysis the differences of the job satisfaction between regular and non-regular workers in hospitals. Methods: The samples used for data analysis are 632 workers of 6 hospitals using a standardized questionnaires in B, C, D, and G provinces. In research methodology, all the data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson's correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis. Results: In case of regular workers, communication, working conditions and employee benefit, and education were found to have a significant positive (+) effect on job satisfaction. In case of non-regular workers, empowerment, reward systems, communication, working conditions, and employee benefit had a significant positive (+) effect on job satisfaction. Conclusion: These results showed that hospitals needed to reinforce communication, working conditions and employee benefit to regular and non-regular workers in order to improve job satisfaction. Especially, more empowerment, working conditions, and employee benefit should be given to non-regular workers.

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