Job satisfaction and caring behavior among nurses in a military hospital: A cross-sectional study

Background: Caring is the major focus of nursing practice, and their behavior has an impact on the quality of patient care, and it is very important that they are satisfied while working. The strong relationship between job satisfaction and nurses caring behavior is well established, and therefore the managers can be encouraged to provide better conditions for nurses’ satisfaction. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and the caring behavior of nurses in the Military Hospital.Design and Methods: A survey with a self-assessment questionnaire was carried out from August to December 2019. Participants were 121 nurses working in a military hospital Malang, Indonesia. The data was collected using the Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) and Caring Behavior Inventory (CBI-24). The data were analyzed using rank Spearman and multiple linear regression. Results: Job satisfaction had a positive correlation with the caring behavior of nurses (p=0.003; r=0.266). Furthermore, there were four job satisfaction dimensions namely supervision, contingent rewards, co-workers, nature of work and communication dimensions were positively correlated with nurses’ caring behavior (p<0.05) while the Whilst pay, promotion, benefits, operating procedure dimensions are not related to nurse’s caring behavior (p>0.05).Conclusions: Caring behavior of nurses is influenced by job satisfaction. Therefore, it is necessary to provide supervision, contingent rewards, empowerment, collaboration program for the nurses to reconstruct the nursing working environment to be healthier and increase the caring behavior of nurses.

The Role of Steps and Game Elements in Gamified Fitness Tracker Apps: A Systematic Review

This article reviews 103 gamified fitness tracker apps (Android and iOS) that incorporate step count data into gameplay. Games are labeled with a set of 13 game elements as well as meta-data from the app stores (e.g., avg rating, number of reviews). Network clustering and visualizations are used to identify the relationship between game elements that occur in the same games. A taxonomy of how steps are used as rewards is provided, along with example games. An existing taxonomy of how games use currency is also mapped to step-based games. We show that many games use the triad of Social Influence, Competition, and Challenges, with Social Influence being the most common game element. We also identify holes in the design space, such as games that include a Plot element (e.g., Collaboration and Plot only co-occur in one game). Games that use Real-Life Incentives (e.g., allow you to translate steps into dollars or discounts) were surprisingly common, but relatively simple in their gameplay. We differentiate between task-contingent rewards (including completion-contingent and engagement-contingent) and performance-contingent rewards, illustrating the differences with fitness apps. We also demonstrate the value of treating steps as currency by mapping an existing currency-based taxonomy onto step-based games and providing illustrations of nine different categories.

Job satisfaction and organizational commitment of employees in tourism: Serbian Travel agency case

The aim of this research is to examine the relationships between the factors of job satisfaction (pay, promotion, supervision, fringe benefits, contingent rewards, operating procedures, co-workers, nature of work and communication) identified by Spector and the organizational commitment in travel agencies in Serbia. The survey was conducted during March and April 2020, on a sample of 152 respondents, using a survey method and validated instruments: Job Satisfaction Survey and Organizational Commitment Questionnaire. Research findings indicate a significant positive relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Furthermore, the results indicate that pay, promotion, fringe benefits, co-workers and communication correlate significantly with employee commitment, while between the other factors of job satisfaction (supervision, contingent rewards, operating procedures, nature of work) and organizational commitment, there are moderately positive relationships. Implications, research limitations and suggestions for future research are presented.

Exploring the Effects of Contingent Rewards on Employee Responsiveness and Affective Commitment

The leading attribute of ‘transactional-leadership’ is ‘contingent-rewards’ which is supposed to be generating positive outcomes from the employees’ performance. For example, the ‘employee-responsiveness’ is increased when employees are rewarded for their worthy performances. The robotic behaviors by leadership have apprehensions of uninvited effects like employees’ discouragement, on the other hand, commitment with work when rewards are attached only with physical and external behavior, efforts and outputs. The employees feel unrecognized; as human beings, it is obviously a critical objective of every single employee for seeking a good professional status. Data were collected from the employees, working in higher education institutions. The study statistically measured the contingent rewards links with employees’ responsiveness and affective commitment. The results support the assumptions extracted from theoretical framework. The findings suggest that leadership in higher institution needs to implement the best suitable blend of different rewards as per distinct requirements of job and as per efforts and knowledge of workforces.

Exploring the Effects of Contingent Rewards on Employee Responsiveness and Affective Commitment

The leading attribute of ‘transactional-leadership’ is ‘contingent-rewards’ which is supposed to be generating positive outcomes from the employees’ performance. For example, the ‘employee-responsiveness’ is increased when employees are rewarded for their worthy performances. The robotic behaviors by leadership have apprehensions of uninvited effects like employees’ discouragement, on the other hand, commitment with work when rewards are attached only with physical and external behavior, efforts and outputs. The employees feel unrecognized; as human beings, it is obviously a critical objective of every single employee for seeking a good professional status. Data were collected from the employees, working in higher education institutions. The study statistically measured the contingent rewards links with employees’ responsiveness and affective commitment. The results support the assumptions extracted from theoretical framework. The findings suggest that leadership in higher institution needs to implement the best suitable blend of different rewards as per distinct requirements of job and as per efforts and knowledge of workforces.

Pengaruh kepuasan kerja dan stres kerja terhadap intensi turnover

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh kepuasan kerja dan stres kerja terhadap intensi turnover. Sampel penelitian ini yaitu karyawan Bank Mandiri Syariah kantor pusat sebanyak 196 karyawan. Teknik sampling yang digunakan, yaitu dengan teknik non-probability sampling. Analisis data yang digunakan yaitu Multiple Regression Analysis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan kepuasan kerja dan stres kerja terhadap intensi turnover karyawan. Proporsi varians dari intensi turnover yang dijelaskan oleh seluruh variabel bebas yaitu sebesar 54.8%, sedangkan 45,2% sisanya dipengaruhi oleh variabel lain di luar penelitian ini. Hasil uji hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa dimensi gaji (pay), promosi (promotion), rekan kerja (co-workers), sifat pekerjaan (nature of work) dan gejala perilaku stres kerja memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap intensi turnover. Sedangkan dimensi supervisi (supervision), tunjangan (fringe benefit), penghargaan (contingent rewards), kondisi operasional (operating conditions), komunikasi (communication), gejala fisiologis, dan gejala psikologis tidak berpengaruh terhadap intensi turnover.

Pengaruh kepuasan kerja dan stres kerja terhadap intensi turnover

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh kepuasan kerja dan stres kerja terhadap intensi turnover. Sampel penelitian ini yaitu karyawan Bank Mandiri Syariah kantor pusat sebanyak 196 karyawan. Teknik sampling yang digunakan, yaitu dengan teknik non-probability sampling. Analisis data yang digunakan yaitu analisis regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan kepuasan kerja dan stres kerja terhadap intensi turnover karyawan. Proporsi varians dari intensi turnover yang dijelaskan oleh seluruh variabel bebas yaitu sebesar 54.8. Hasil uji hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa dimensi gaji (pay), promosi (promotion), rekan kerja (co-workers), sifat pekerjaan (nature of work) dan gejala perilaku stres kerja memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap intensi turnover. Sedangkan dimensi supervisi (supervision), tunjangan (fringe benefit), penghargaan (contingent rewards), kondisi operasional (operating conditions), komunikasi (communication), gejala fisiologis, dan gejala psikologis tidak berpengaruh terhadap intensi turnover.