Connections between resilience, work-related factors and perceived organisational practices - Focus on older Finnish nurses
Trifoglio, Valentina (2018)
2018
Kauppatieteiden tutkinto-ohjelma - Degree Programme in Business Studies
Johtamiskorkeakoulu - Faculty of Management
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2018-05-21
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:uta-201805301854
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:uta-201805301854
Tiivistelmä
The aim of this study was to examine associations between resilience, work-related factors and perceived organisational practices among older Finnish nurses, especially focusing on the retention of older employees. Work-related factors included work ability, job satisfaction, organisational commitment and intentions to continue working until retirement age. Perceived organisational practices included high-involvement work practices (HIWP), organisational justice and supervisor’s support. Resilience is conceptualized in this study through the positive psychology framework as a developable capability of individuals to “bounce back” from adversities. The study of resilience is extremely important in the light of today’s constantly changing and stressful work environment and especially in regards to the aging society, which has been recognized as a major global risk in the upcoming years.
Data were collected during the spring of 2016 from a Finnish University Hospital as part of the JATKIS research project at the University of Jyväskylä. The participants consisted of 396 hospital nurses aged 50 and over, with the average age of 57. Data were analyzed with quantitative methods by using descriptive statistics, analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlations and linear regression analysis.
Results showed that older nurses were relatively resilient and perceived their work ability and job satisfaction as quite high. In addition, findings of this study showed multiple significant relationships between resilience, work-related factors and organisational practices. Resilience was found to be positively related to work ability and job satisfaction. Work-ability instead, was found to be significantly related to job satisfaction, organisational commitment and intentions to continue working until retirement age. In regards to organisational practices, resilience was found to be significantly associated with supervisor’s support. Background variables, especially the perceived financial situation of participants, were, in addition, found to be related to levels of resilience and different work-related factors. The results of this study confirmed the importance of resilience for maintaining high levels of work ability and job satisfaction and the importance of work ability for the intentions to continue working until retirement age.
Practical implications for organisations include the importance of understanding resilience and its significance for the wellbeing and retention of older employees. Organisations and its human resource functions, as well as managers, should focus on developing and implementing resilience-enhancing practices, especially concentrating on the support of supervisors for older employees and their needs.
Data were collected during the spring of 2016 from a Finnish University Hospital as part of the JATKIS research project at the University of Jyväskylä. The participants consisted of 396 hospital nurses aged 50 and over, with the average age of 57. Data were analyzed with quantitative methods by using descriptive statistics, analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlations and linear regression analysis.
Results showed that older nurses were relatively resilient and perceived their work ability and job satisfaction as quite high. In addition, findings of this study showed multiple significant relationships between resilience, work-related factors and organisational practices. Resilience was found to be positively related to work ability and job satisfaction. Work-ability instead, was found to be significantly related to job satisfaction, organisational commitment and intentions to continue working until retirement age. In regards to organisational practices, resilience was found to be significantly associated with supervisor’s support. Background variables, especially the perceived financial situation of participants, were, in addition, found to be related to levels of resilience and different work-related factors. The results of this study confirmed the importance of resilience for maintaining high levels of work ability and job satisfaction and the importance of work ability for the intentions to continue working until retirement age.
Practical implications for organisations include the importance of understanding resilience and its significance for the wellbeing and retention of older employees. Organisations and its human resource functions, as well as managers, should focus on developing and implementing resilience-enhancing practices, especially concentrating on the support of supervisors for older employees and their needs.