THE EFFECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE AND LEARNER MOTIVATION ON THE OUTCOME OF A HOSPITAL TRAINING PROGRAM.
Contributors: Wayne State University.
Published: 1991
Number of pages: 117
Subjects: Education, Curriculum and Instruction.; Education, Business.; Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: This study examined the effects of the organizational environment including personal motivation and selected demographic factors as they effect training outcome in a hospital setting. The study population consisted of nurses and support personnel from the psychiatric center who attended a training course on physical management techniques for aggressive patients. Dependent variables were achievement on a knowledge test, demonstration of control techniques, and use of the control techniques on-the-job.

The variability in the behaviors was influenced by the organizational climate factors of perception of supervisor's consistency in following procedures and supervisor's non-critical support of authorized employee decisions. Significant personal motivation factors included feelings of accountability for patient injury, but without consciously considering the consequences of inattention to potential aggression. Peer support contributed to success in training and implementation after training.

Among the demographic factors studied, sex of the respondents played a statistically significant though perhaps unimportant role. Female employees scored higher on the knowledge component while male employees were better in the physical demonstration of patient control. Much of the variation may be explained by the formal education of nurses who tended to be female and the physical ability of security guards who tended to be male. The more experienced employees had greater success in training and reported a greater use of the techniques after training.

This research suggests the importance of training management and supervision in the importance of consistent adherence to policies and procedures and in establishing and supporting an atmosphere of teamwork. Training supervisors in team building techniques should be emphasized. Pairing male and female employees as well as newer and more experienced employees is also recommended.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 52-05, Section: A, page: 1634.

Thesis (PH.D.)--WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, 1991.

School code: 0254.