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Director Of Nursing Role Conflict And Ambiguity, Commitment, And Intent To Stay, Amy Elizabeth Thiesse Jan 2019

Director Of Nursing Role Conflict And Ambiguity, Commitment, And Intent To Stay, Amy Elizabeth Thiesse

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

High rates of turnover and the limited tenure of directors of nursing (DONs) in long-term care creates instability in the nursing workforce and the quality of care provided. Organizations, industry, and stakeholders have made little progress to change this turnover crisis. The purpose of this quantitative study, guided by organizational role and social exchange theories, was to determine if there was a difference in levels of affective organizational commitment and intent to stay mediated by leader-member exchange in long-term care DONs with different levels of role conflict and role ambiguity. The key variables were measured with the Role Questionnaire, Leader-Member …


Director Of Nursing Role Conflict And Ambiguity, Commitment, And Intent To Stay, Amy Elizabeth Thiesse Jan 2019

Director Of Nursing Role Conflict And Ambiguity, Commitment, And Intent To Stay, Amy Elizabeth Thiesse

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

High rates of turnover and the limited tenure of directors of nursing (DONs) in long-term care creates instability in the nursing workforce and the quality of care provided. Organizations, industry, and stakeholders have made little progress to change this turnover crisis. The purpose of this quantitative study, guided by organizational role and social exchange theories, was to determine if there was a difference in levels of affective organizational commitment and intent to stay mediated by leader-member exchange in long-term care DONs with different levels of role conflict and role ambiguity. The key variables were measured with the Role Questionnaire, Leader-Member …


Work-Family Conflict: Does Romance Matter?, Christie Marie Charles Jan 2017

Work-Family Conflict: Does Romance Matter?, Christie Marie Charles

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Research has shown that being in a romantic relationship has related negatively with work-family conflict. Using social exchange theory, the investment model, and role theory, this study examined the relationships among the dimensions of perceived partner support, romantic relationship interdependence, and work-family conflict. A sample of 192 adults in paid employment, currently involved in a romantic relationship, were recruited from SurveyMonkey Contribute. Study participants completed online a demographic survey, the revised Support in Intimate Relationships Rating Scale (SIRRS), the Investment Model Scale, and work-family conflict scales. Correlation analyses showed that work-to-family conflict and family-to-work conflict correlated negatively with commitment and …