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http://dx.doi.org/10.15205/kschs.2015.3.3.419

Mediation Effect of Nursing Competency between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Commitment of Nurses in Hospitals  

Seo, Young-Sook (Department of Nursing, College of Daegu-Health)
Son, Yu-Lim (Department of Nursing, College of Kyungbuk)
Jung, Chu-Young (Department of Nursing, College of Dong-won of Science and Technology)
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Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science / v.3, no.3, 2015 , pp. 419-426 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose. The purpose of the study was to identify the mediating effects of nursing competency between transformational leadership and organizational commitment of nurses in hospitals. Method. Data were collected from 204 nurses in 3 hospitals and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson' correlation coefficient, and hierarchial multiple regression with the PASW 21.0. Results. There were positive relationships among all three variables, transformational leadership, nursing competency and organizational commitment. There was a mediating effect of nursing competency between transformational leadership and organizational commitment. Conclusion. The results of the study indicate that strategies which could enhance the nursing competency of nurses should be developed by mangers in hospitals. Further study is needed on other factors which may influence nurses' nursing competency and organizational commitment especially in hospitals.
Keywords
Leadership; Nursing Empowerment; Organizational Commitment; Nurses;
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