A1 Journal article (refereed)
Organisational and individual resources as antecedents of older nursing professionals’ organisational commitment : Investigating the mediating effect of the use of selection, optimisation and compensation strategies (2021)


Salminen, H., von Bonsdorff, M., Vanhala, M., McPhee, D., & Miettinen, M. (2021). Organisational and individual resources as antecedents of older nursing professionals’ organisational commitment : Investigating the mediating effect of the use of selection, optimisation and compensation strategies. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 13(15-16), 2420-2430. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15785


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Publication details

All authors or editors: Salminen, Hanna; von Bonsdorff, Monika; Vanhala, Mika; McPhee, Deborah; Miettinen, Merja

Journal or series: Journal of Clinical Nursing

ISSN: 0962-1067

eISSN: 1365-2702

Publication year: 2021

Publication date: 19/05/2021

Volume: 13

Issue number: 15-16

Pages range: 2420-2430

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15785

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/75884


Abstract

Aim and objectives
To investigate how organisational and individual resources are linked to older (50+) nursing professionals’ organisational commitment, and to examine the possible mediating role of the active use of selection, optimisation and compensation (SOC) strategies.

Background
Many healthcare organisations need to find ways to retain their older nursing professionals due to nursing shortage.

Design
To test a set of hypotheses, cross-sectional survey data (n = 396) were used. Data were analysed using correlation analysis and partial least-squares structural equation modelling. STROBE Statement for cross-sectional studies has been followed in this study.

Results
The results exhibited that both individual and organisational resources and the active use of SOC strategies were positively associated with older nursing professionals’ organisational commitment. The active use of SOC strategies had a partially mediating role in the relationship between individual resource (career management self-efficacy) and organisational commitment. Similarly, career management self-efficacy partially mediated the association between organisational resources (perceived high-involvement work practices) and organisational commitment.

Conclusions
Regarding the retention of older nursing professionals, attention should be paid to both individual and organisational resources and the active use of SOC strategies.

Relevance for clinical practice
By providing opportunities to actively use SOC strategies and by paying attention to career management self-efficacy among older nursing professionals, nursing managers may influence the retention of the older nursing workforce. Similarly, supportive organisational practices can support older nursing professionals’ career management self-efficacy and their organisational commitment.


Keywords: ageing employees; nursing sector; nurses; continuing at work; independent initiative; human resource management

Free keywords: career management self-efficacy; high-involvement work practices (HIWPs); nurse retention; nursing profession; optimisation and compensation (SOC) theory; organisational commitment; selection


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Reporting Year: 2021

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