@article{ajnr2018647,
author={{Mohamed, Hind Abdullah and Gaballah, Samia},
title={Study of the Relationship between Organizational Climate and Nurses' Performance: A University Hospital Case},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={6},
number={4},
pages={191--197},
year={2018},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/6/4/7},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={Background: Competent nurses' performance and typical work climate are targets that challenge hospital administrators to achieve likely results for success. A positive work climate leads to and sustains nurses' motivation and high performance.<i><b> Aim:</b></i><i> </i>This study aimed to explore the relationship between<b> </b>organizational climate and nurses' performance.<i><b> Material and methods:</b></i> A quantitative descriptive correlational research design was utilized. A sample of 110 nurses was recruited from all inpatients<b>'</b> department of the Main Mansoura University Hospital.<i><b> Tools of data collection:</b></i> Personal and job characteristics of the participants, organizational climate questionnaire and nurses¡¯ performance evaluation.<i><b> Results: </b></i>The study findings highlighted that 51% of the nurses had positive work climate with a higher mean score (12.15¡À2.39) for customer service while the lowest mean score (5.65¡À3.1) for compensation. And 30.9 % of nurses had competent performance level with a higher mean score for hospital behavioral expectations domain (75.51¡À10.41), while the lowest mean score was for education domain (6.91¡À1.42). A significant relationship was found only between nurses¡¯ performance and age (8.44) and educational level (8.42). <i><b>Conclusion:</b></i> The study concluded that a statistically significant positive association was also identified between nurses¡¯ perception of work climate and job performance (.049). So, hospital administrators must push nurses¡¯ performance forward to a high level of competency through creating an exemplary work climate<i> </i>which values nurses, and allows them to share ideas, team spirit and creativity.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-6-4-7}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}