Abstract
Background: The organizational culture, justice, and ethical practices found in nursing services and health services have numerical superiority and a significant importance.Objective: This descriptive study aimed to determine the relationship among ethical behavior, organizational justice and culture in public and private hospitals.Methods: One hundred fifty-three nurses working for at least 6 months in a private or public hospital in Ankara participated in this study. The questionnaire used in this study consisted of three parts: participant demographic data, the ethical leadership scale, and organizational justice.Results: The perceptions regarding organizational culture and ethical behavior of nurses working in a private hospital were found to be greater than those of nurses working in a public hospital. A statistically significant relationship was found between the nurses’ perceptions of organizational culture and justice. A similar relationship between perceptions of nurses regarding organizational culture and ethical behavior was also noted. The results showed that organizational culture explained 30% of the ethical leadership behavior of managers and 35% of organizational justice.Conclusion: The perceptions of nurses regarding justice and ethical behaviors are significantly affected by their work culture exposed in the case of increasing of non-ethic and non-fair behaviours it was the nurses perceive more strength and role culture.
Highlights
The organizational culture, justice, and ethical practices found in nursing services and health services have numerical superiority and a significant importance
A total of 153 nurses participated in the study of whom 78.4% were women, 56.2% were working in public hospitals, 46.4% were working in surgical units, 47.7% were undergraduates, 90.2% were nurses, and 72.6% found to be worked as a shift
The perception of informational justice of nurses serving in the private hospital (3.59 ± 1.04) was found to be higher than that of the nurses working in the public hospital
Summary
The organizational culture, justice, and ethical practices found in nursing services and health services have numerical superiority and a significant importance. Objective: This descriptive study aimed to determine the relationship among ethical behavior, organizational justice and culture in public and private hospitals. Results: The perceptions regarding organizational culture and ethical behavior of nurses working in a private hospital were found to be greater than those of nurses working in a public hospital. A statistically significant relationship was found between the nurses’ perceptions of organizational culture and justice. A similar relationship between perceptions of nurses regarding organizational culture and ethical behavior was noted. Researchers investigating organizational culture usually address it on the basis of managers and management. It is a process in which innumerable factors are involved.[2]. The fundamental values, beliefs, and norms of the founding member(s) of an organization, i.e. entrepreneurs who undertake a business venture and design the framework of its organizational culture, constitute the basis for organizational development and an organization’s unique culture.[3]
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