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Correlation between leader's political skills (LPS) on job satisfaction and organizational commitment in dental hygienists

리더의 정치적 기술이 직무만족과 조직몰입에 미치는 영향 : 치과병원에서 근무하는 치과위생사를 대상으로

  • Received : 2022.03.17
  • Accepted : 2022.04.23
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the influences of leader's political skills (LPS) on job satisfaction and organizational commitment in dental hygienists. Methods: A self-administrated questionnaire was conducted form April 1 to May 31 2020 by 209 dental hygienists in Seoul, Busan and South Gyeongsang. LPS, job satisfaction, organizational commitment were evaluated on the LPS scale, job descriptive index (JDI) and organizational commitment scale, respectively, each on five-point scale. Data were subjected to descriptive analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The overall LPS, job satisfaction and organizational commitment level of subjects were 3.53±0.63, 3.18±0.51 and 3.27±0.63. The influential factors for LPS, job satisfaction and organizational commitment were Networking ability (subcategory of LPS). Conclusions: Leaders should use the knowledge and activities newly introduced from various networks to fit the dental hospital so that members can display their more professional abilities to increase job satisfaction and organizational commitment.

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