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http://dx.doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2011.41.1.129

Development of a Measurement of Intellectual Capital for Hospital Nursing Organizations  

Kim, Eun-A (Kidney Center, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Jang, Keum-Seong (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University.Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.41, no.1, 2011 , pp. 129-140 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was done to develop an instrument for measuring intellectual capital and assess its validity and reliability in identifying the components, human capital, structure capital and customer capital of intellectual capital in hospital nursing organizations. Methods: The participants were 950 regular clinical nurses who had worked for over 13 months in 7 medical hospitals including 4 national university hospitals and 3 private university hospitals. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey done from July 2 to August 25, 2009. Data from 906 nurses were used for the final analysis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha coefficients, item analysis, factor analysis (principal component analysis, Varimax rotation) with the SPSS $PC^+$ 17.0 for Windows program. Results: Developing the instrument for measuring intellectual capital in hospital nursing organizations involved a literature review, development of preliminary items, and verification of validity and reliability. The final instrument was in a self-report form on a 5-point Likert scale. There were 29 items on human capital (5 domains), 21 items on customer capital (4 domains), 26 items on structure capital (4 domains). Conclusion: The results of this study may be useful to assess the levels of intellectual capital of hospital nursing organizations.
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Capital; Nursing; Organizations;
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