An Analysis of the Self-rated Job Performance and  Job Satisfaction

Relationship in Jordanian hospitals

Abstract

An Analysis of the Self-rated Job Performance and  Job Satisfaction

Relationship in Jordanian hospitals.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between nurses' performance

and nurses' satisfaction in Jordanian government and private hospitals.  Specifically, it aimed to

answer the following questions:

1. What is the relationship between nurses' performance and nurses' satisfaction?

2. What is the relationship between each nurses' individual performance aspect and

each nurses' individual satisfaction aspect?

3. Are there any significant differences between government and private hospitals on

nurses' ratings of their Satisfaction and on each individual satisfaction aspect?

4. Are there any significant differences between government and private hospitals on

nurses' total performance and on each individual performance aspect?

This study consisted of 303 registered nurses working in the five largest government

hospitals and the five largest private hospitals in Jordan.  A Job Satisfaction Index Scale

developed by  Smith and his colleagues ( Smith, Kendall & Hulin 1969) and an instrument

developed by Zammuto, et al. (1982) were adapted and  translated into Arabic for this study.

The results showed a moderate relationship  between nurses' overall effectiveness and

nurses' overall satisfaction (r=.36). A weak relationship was found between nurses' total

performance and nurses' overall satisfaction (r=.15).  A strong relationship was found between

nurses' overall effectiveness scores and nurses' overall satisfaction scores (r=.43). A moderate

relationship was found between nurses' total performance and their total satisfaction (r=.29). A

strong relationship between nurses' overall satisfaction and between nurses' satisfaction total

scores  (r=.66). A strong relationship was found between nurses' overall effectiveness  and

nurses' performance total scores (r=.51). Significant differences were found between government

and private hospitals in nurses'  satisfaction (t=-3.97, p=.000). No significant differences were

found between government and private hospitals in nurses'  total performance scores (t=-1.52,

p=.128).