Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: February | Volume: 12 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 280-286
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220239
Organizational Culture and Its Association with Job Satisfaction among Hospital Employees
Divya Saxena1, Ruchi Kanhere2, John Varghese Thekkekara3
1Project Officer, 2Assistant Professor, 3Professor,
1St. John's Research Institute,
2,3Department of Hospital Administration, St Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India
Corresponding Author: Ruchi Kanhere
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Organizations are dynamic places; health care organizations are service organizations with a complex social system of employees. Organizational culture is commonly defined as the shared values, beliefs, and assumptions that guide employees' behavior and work style, thus affecting performance and job satisfaction. This study examines organisational culture and determines the association between organizational culture and job satisfaction.
Methodology: It was a descriptive cross-sectional survey study where the study population was categorized into clinical and non-clinical categories. A total of 196 employees from 18 to 60years of age were included using stratified random sampling. Organizational Culture is measured using factors: Innovation and risk-taking, Openness, Identity, Result Orientation and Management Support. Job satisfaction is measured using variables: Job nature, Job security, Talent used in the job, working hours, relationship with co-workers and supervisors, and Job recognition. Participants’ responses were recorded on the Likert scale. ANOVA, T-test, and chi-square test were used to analyze the data
Results: The study finds that "Identity" and Openness" are dominant cultural factors. 90.5% of the employees who said Organisation culture is good rated their satisfaction level as good.100% of the clinical staff said they take pride in working for the organisation and study and culture and Job satisfaction association P-value is <0.001.
Conclusion: The study setting finds a strong association between Organizational Culture and job satisfaction and finds majority of the employees are highly satisfied
Key words: Organization Culture, Job Satisfaction, and Job Satisfaction Association.