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Effects of Intellectual Capital on Organizational Performance of Nurses in Medium and Small Hospitals

중소병원 간호조직의 지적자본이 조직성과에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2012.11.09
  • Accepted : 2012.12.09
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was a descriptive study conducted to investigate the effects of intellectual capital on organizational performance of nurses in medium and small hospitals. Methods: Data were collected from 241 nurses working in medium and/or small hospitals located in G City from August 10 to September 17, 2011. The measurement tools were the Intellectual Capital scale and Organizational Performance scale. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical regression with SPSS WIN 18.0 PC. Results: Intellectual capital composed of human, customer, and structure capital had significant effects on organizational performance of nurses working in medium and small hospitals and explained 50.4% of the variance. Conclusion: In order to promote organizational performance of nurses, nursing managers and administrators need to invest more resources into the intellectual capital of the system including human, customer, and structure capital.

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