Factors Affecting the Organizational Efficiency of Nurse Managers

Abstract

Objectives This study aimed to identify the factors influencing front-line nurse managers’ organizational effi-ciency and construct a structural equation model based on the identified factors. Methods The study participants were 252 front-line nurse managers working for 23 general hospitals in G Metropolitan City and J Province. Data were collected from May 11 to July 17, 2020, and analyzed using SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 23.0 programs. Results The fitness of the hypothetical model was good, and all nine study hypotheses were supported. Factors that affect organizational efficiency were role identity, self-efficacy, interpersonal competence, and social support. Factors that affect role identity were self-efficacy, social support, and interpersonal competence. Factors that affect interpersonal competence were self-efficacy, and social support. Conclusions In Efforts to improve trust and pride should be made at personal level; role and responsibility educa-tion and support system should be provided at organizational level. In addition, the whole-of-society interests should be considered, and a supportive network should be created for front-line nurse managers who play a key role in nursing organizations.