Organizational Politic and Work Outcomes Among Staff Nurses in Samar, Philippines
Keywords:
Organizational Politics, Work Outcomes, Staff Nurses, Organizational Politics and Work Outcomes Among Staff NursesAbstract
This study was conducted to examine the perceptions of organizational politics and work outcomes among staff nurses in Samar, Philippines, during the school year 2015 - 2016. A descriptive, cross-sectional design was adopted for this study. Cross-sectional studies involved a single examination of the phenomena in a certain population at a given time (Polit and Beck, 2013). The study employed both descriptive and inferential statistical tools to address the specific questions and hypotheses. Descriptive statistics included frequencies, means, percentages, and standard deviations. Inferential statistics such as the Pearson correlation coefficient and Spearman’s Rho correlations were used to determine correlations between relevant variables and was complemented by the Fisher’s t - test to test the significance of the relationship. Based on the findings of this study, the following conclusions were drawn: (a) the majority nurse - respondents were female, in their early twenties, and had a BSN degree with an average earnings of Php 7,530.00, (b) he majority nurse - respondents were staff nurses, in their early career years, and had limited nursing experience, (c) female nurses and those who were employed in large - sized hospitals perceived their workplace to be more political than those who are employed in small - sized hospitals, (d) nurses perceived to be more autonomous over nursing procedures and methods in giving nursing care to their patients, (e) nurses perceived moderate levels of organizational commitment and possessed strong emotional attachment to their organization, (f) nurses performed the technical aspects of their job proficiently, (g) nurses were highly satisfied with the quality of the working relationships and support from their coworkers and immediate supervisors, and (h) high perceptions of organizational politics influence nurses’ stress and burnout experience, turnover intentions, and job satisfaction. Based on the findings and conclusions, the following recommendations are made: (1) may adopt the Human Resource Management (HRM) Intervention Plan presented herein, (2) hospital management should consider review of existing policies or procedures related to pay and promotion to generate a work environment where politics is minimized, (3) to further strengthen work autonomy especially in new nurses, nursing service administrators must develop and implement continuing education programs and provide comprehensive orientation programs, (4) nurse administrators must take decisive steps to devise new policies and/or revise the existing policies to create a work environment where politics is minimized, and (5) future research utilizing qualitative methods may be conducted to unveil root causes of politicized environment after in-depth analysis.
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