A STUDY ON ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE AND ITS IMPACT ON JOB SATISFACTION OF NURSES IN THE MULTI–SPECIALITY PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN COIMBATORE

Dr.P.Sivakumar

Volume : V, Issue : II, February - 2016

A STUDY ON ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE AND ITS IMPACT ON JOB SATISFACTION OF NURSES IN THE MULTI–SPECIALITY PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN COIMBATORE

Dr. P. Sivakumar

Abstract :

The hospital as a health care organization has been defined in varied terms as an institution involved in preventive, curative/ameliorative, palliative or rehabilitative services. The WHO defines it as an integral part of the medical and social organization, which is to provide for the population complete health care, both curative and preventive, and whose outpatient services reach out into the family in its home environment. It is also a centre for the training of health workers and for bio–social research. Hospitals need to emace the �human resources� perspective in their approach towards people management. A hospital�s success is largely dependent on the quality of work efforts of its employees. Organizational climate is a measure by which members perceive the organization. It consists of set of characteristics and factors that are perceived by the employees about their organization. It is like an indicator that determines the employee�s attitude towards organizational life. It serves as a major force in influencing employee�s behavior towards their organization. Job satisfaction has a positive impact on productivity, presence and performance. Satisfied employees like to perform more willingly and happily which increases the productivity. Job satisfaction includes employees to retain with the organizations. The behavior of the employee is improved when he works with satisfaction. Job satisfaction is seen more in higher level of employees with increase in productivity and performance