Faculty perceptions of organizational climate and expressed job satisfaction in selected baccalaureate schools of nursing.

Abstract

This study reports the findings of a survey of nursing faculty designed to determine the relationship of their perceptions of the organizational climate of the environment in which they work to their expressed job satisfaction. A modified form of the Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire (Halpin AW, Croft DB: The Organizational Climate of Schools, New York, Macmillan, 1963), the Job Descriptive Index (Smith PC, Kendall LM, Hulin CL: The Measurement of Satisfaction in Work and Retirement. Chicago, Rand McNally, 1969), and a Faculty Data Sheet were mailed to all full-time faculty members in 15 accredited baccalaureate schools of nursing in a three-state area in the mid-Atlantic region. Sixty-eight per cent (210) of the responses returned were usable. The findings indicate that the dean's behavior does influence perceptions of organizational climate and job satisfaction among faculty. Another finding of significance demonstrates that the longer faculty remain employed in a full-time teaching position in the same institution the less satisfied they are with the work itself, promotion opportunities, supervision on the job, and their fellow workers.