The Relationship between the Justice of Compensation and the Intention of Turnover Perceived by Nurses

Lee, Mi-Aie

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2008;14(2):195-204.
Published online December 31, 2008.

Lee, Mi-Aie;

Department of Nursing, Dongguk University

간호사가 지각한 보상 공정성과 이직의도간의 관계

이미애

동국대학교 의과대학 간호학과

Abstract

Purpose
This study was performed to measure the justice of compensation (distributive justice, procedural justice) and the intention of turnover perceived by nurses, and to identify the relationship between these two variables. Method: This study was a cross-sectional survey. From May 26 to June 30, 2008, data were collected from the 300 nurses working at 6 general hospitals in 5 cities, Korea. Result: The score of compensatory justice was 2.47(distributive justice was 2.46, procedural justice was 2.48), and the score of turnover intention was 3.39. The Pearson Correlation Coefficient between these two variables was -.496. The perceived compensatory justice(distributive justice, procedural justice)by nurses, their age and working periods were the affecting factors on their turnover intention, and the power of explanation of these affecting factors was 43.4%. Conclusion: According to the results, procedural justice is the most powerful factor among these affecting factors. Therefore, it is concluded that to decrease nurses' turnover intention, nursing or hospital managers have to fairly operate their compensation system, especially procedural justice, in their organization.

Key Words: Justice of compensation(distributive justice, procedural justice), Turnover