Abstract

Objective: The study was designed to determine nurses' perceptions of organizational justice, job satisfaction and the relationship between them. Investigation of the relationship between nurses' perception of organizational justice and job satisfaction is regarded as important. Currently, there are no studies comparing public and private sector nurses. Material and Methods: The study was planned as descriptive and analytical. The data were collected from nurses working in a public and a private hospital in Turkey (n=450, n=290). In the study, an information form containing sociodemographic and occupational characteristics of nurses, the Organizational Justice Scale, and the Job Satisfaction Scale was used. Results: A positive and moderate relationship was determined between the perception of organizational justice and job satisfaction (r=0.445; p<0.005). A positive and moderate relationship was found between the perception of organizational justice and job satisfaction in public hospitals (r=0.468; p<0.05) and private hospitals (r=0.408; p<0.05). It was determined that distribution justice, which is one of the sub-dimensions of organizational justice in the public hospital, and interpersonal justice in the private hospital, affect the job satisfaction of nurses more. Conclusion: The factors affecting the organizational justice perceptions and job satisfaction of nurses working in public and private hospitals are different. Knowledge of these differences by managers is important for predicting the behavior of nurses.

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