The relationship between ethical work climate and organizational commitment among staff nurses: a comparative study

Background Ethical work climate of staff nurses has been used in many workplaces to explain issues related to organizational commitment ethical climate or is reflected in an organization’s objectives, which aim to develop its staff by providing them good working environment and condition, as well as assisting and supporting them in having job satisfaction, and thus, these all will enhance commitment among the staff toward the organization. Aim The current study assesses the relationship between ethical work climate and organizational commitment among staff nurses. Design A descriptive correlational design was used. Setting The current study was conducted in inpatient departments at governmental and private hospitals. Patients and methods The study sample composed of all staff nurses who were working in governmental hospital and private hospital and accepted to participate in the study, totaling 268 nurses. At private hospital, their numbers were 157 staff nurses, and at governmental hospital, the numbers were 111 nurses. Tools Data were collected by using two tools: the first tool was ethical work climate questionnaire and the second tool was organizational commitment questionnaire. Result There were highly statistically significant differences between governmental and private hospitals in the ethical climate and organizational commitment. Conclusion There is a highly statistically significant correlation between ethical climate and organizational commitment. Recommendation The executives should clearly understand the factors that reinforce organizational climate and organizational commitment. the factors of organizational climate which that organizations should focus on the open system factor including innovation and flexibility, outward focus, reflexivity.