Impact of professional nursing practice environment and psychological empowerment on nurses' work engagement: test of structural equation modelling

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanshan Wang ◽  
Yanhui Liu
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Practice Environment ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Professional Nursing ◽  
Professional Nursing Practice ◽  
Nursing Practice Environment

scholarly journals Quality improvement programs and the professional nursing practice environment: an integrative review

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Hidemi Danno ◽  
Larissa Sapucaia Ferreira Esteves ◽  
Elena Bohomol
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Practice Environment ◽  
Improvement Program ◽  
Professional Nursing ◽  
Professional Nursing Practice ◽  
Nursing Practice Environment ◽  
Improvement Programs ◽  
Quality Improvement Programs

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the knowledge produced regarding the practice environment in hospitals with quality improvement programs. Methods: integrative literature review performed in the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences databases, US National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health, Web of Science, Scopus and CINAHL, consisting in 10 articles. Results: data were presented and discussed using categories: Measures for the professional nursing practice environment; Hospital accreditation as an improvement program; Nursing autonomy, interpersonal relationship between nurse and doctor and the nurse as a manager and leader. Final Considerations: it was possible to analyze that the influence of quality improvement programs can be considered as favorable in the professional nursing practice environment. The survey also brings contributions to administration in implementing strategies aiming at continuous improvement in the environment characteristics.

scholarly journals The influence of ethical leadership on trust and work engagement: An exploratory study

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amos S. Engelbrecht ◽  
Gardielle Heine ◽  
Bright Mahembe
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Employee Relationships ◽  
Managerial Implications

Orientation: Work engagement is increasingly becoming an important outcome for organisational success. A trusting and ethical relationship between leaders and followers is likely to positively contribute to the work engagement of employees.Research purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between ethical leadership and trust in the leader and the effect these constructs have on the work engagement of employees.Motivation for the study: The study on the role of ethical leadership practices on employee engagement was motivated by the need to create an engaged workforce and a trusting work environment.Research approach, design and method: Data was collected using an electronic web-based questionnaire comprising three scales, namely the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES),Leader Trust Scale (LTS) and the Leadership of Ethics Scale (LES). In total, 204 completed questionnaires were returned. Data was analysed by means of item and confirmatory factor analysis conducted via structural equation modelling (SEM).Main findings: High levels of reliability were found for all the measurement scales used. The results from the structural equation modelling (SEM) indicated positive relationships between trust in the leader and work engagement, between ethical leadership and work engagement and between ethical leadership and trust in the leader.Practical/managerial implications: The findings emphasise the role played by ethical leadership behaviour of managers in promoting work engagement through the creation of employee relationships anchored on trust. Future studies should develop the theoretical model further by identifying other variables that influence work engagement.Contribution/value-add: Organisations today still face the challenge of developing an effective strategy for achieving work engagement. The ethical leadership style of managers is likely to create an ethical and trusting work climate conducive to the work engagement of employees.This is likely to enhance productivity as well as employee creativity and innovation.

How job resources and personal resources influence work engagement and burnout

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Kotze
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
Personal Resources ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Employees Satisfaction

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a model of the relationships between personal resources (Psychological Capital (PsyCap)) and satisfaction with job resources, and their effect on work engagement and burnout. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from a convenience sample of 407 full-time employees from various public and private sector organisations, using a questionnaire consisting of PsyCap (PCQ-24), the Utrecht Work Engagement Scales, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and a questionnaire measuring job resources (Parker and Hyett, 2011). The data were analysed using variance-based structural equation modelling (SmartPLS 3). Findings The influence of employees’ satisfaction with job resources on both dimensions of burnout (emotional exhaustion and cynicism) was negative and statistically significant. Satisfaction with job resources had a statistically significant positive influence on both dimensions of work engagement (vigour and dedication). PsyCap had a statistically significant positive influence on satisfaction with job resources. Satisfaction with job resources partially mediated the influence of PsyCap on emotional exhaustion and cynicism, and partially on vigour and dedication. Research limitations/implications As this was an exploratory study, it used a convenience sample and a variance-based approach to structural equation modelling (SmartPLS). It is suggested that future researchers replicate the model in different contexts to corroborate the proposed relationships using larger samples, probability-based sampling and a covariance-based approach to structural equation modelling. Practical implications Management must realise that employees’ satisfaction with job resources plays a central role in their work engagement and burnout levels. Workplace practices that reflect respect and care for the employee and the development of employees’ personal resources (i.e. PsyCap) will improve work engagement and reduce burnout. Originality/value This paper fills a gap in the literature by explaining how personal resources (PsyCap) and job resources (the organisation’s perceived respect for the employee and employer care) influence work engagement and burnout via mediation paths.

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