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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2019.17.8.321

An Empirical Study on the Effects of Organizational Politics and Conflicts on Workplace Bullying among Nurses  

Hong, Ah Ram (Department of Public Administration, The Catholic University of Korea)
Lee, Sun Young (Government Innovation & Productivity Institute, The Catholic University of Korea)
Cheong, Jong One (Department of Public Administration, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.17, no.8, 2019 , pp. 321-327 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to identify the level of perception of conflict with politics within nursing organizations in large general hospitals, and to empirically analyze how politics and conflicts in the organization affect workplace bullying(taeoom) within nursing organizations. The research method conducted multiple regression analysis on 273 nurses working at A University Hospital in Seoul. The analysis shows that political and relationship conflicts within the organization are amplifying the workplace bullying within the nursing system. It was confirmed that taeoom was also increasing as conflicts between factions or subgroups within the nursing system, alienation, and emotional conflicts among members grew. We hope that the future research regarding taeoom will seek serious theoretical insights and practical implications for its management.
Keywords
Workplace Bullying; Nurse; Organizational Politics; Conflict; Hospital;
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