Current situation and relationship between hospital workers' out-group trust and job satisfaction before hospital mergers — a merger study based on a combined Grade A tertiary hospital in Ningbo, China
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This study aims to analyze the current situation and the relationship between out-group trust and job satisfaction among hospital workers in anticipation of hospital mergers. Using the Out-group Trust Scale and Job Satisfaction Scale, a questionnaire was conducted on 713 hospital workers in Grade-A tertiary hospital CDH in China. Factors influencing out-group trust and job satisfaction were examined through an independent sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance. Correlation testing and regression analysis were employed to explore the role of out-group trust in job satisfaction. The research revealed that the overall out-group trust and job satisfaction of hospital workers in Hospital CDH before the merger were at a medium level. Factors such as gender, age, education, years of work, and predicted time of merger were found to affect out-group trust and job satisfaction. Furthermore, the occupation of hospital staff only influenced job satisfaction. Notably, out-group trust demonstrated a direct positive effect on job satisfaction. The study concludes that there is a need for increased attention to the psychological changes of hospital workers before a merger, as evidenced by the findings from Hospital CDH. The insights gained from this research provide valuable reference points for organizations undergoing mergers and emphasize the importance of addressing the well-being of employees during such transitions.
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1. กองบรรณาธิการสงวนสิทธิ์ในการพิจารณาและตัดสินการตีพิมพ์บทความในวารสาร
2. บทความทุกเรื่องจะได้รับการตรวจสอบทางวิชาการโดยผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ แต่ข้อความและเนื้อหาในบทความที่ตีพิมพ์เป็นความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียนแต่เพียงผู้เดียว มิใช่ความคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของมหาวิทยาลัยศรีปทุม
3. การคัดลอกอ้างอิงต้องดำเนินการตามการปฏิบัติในหมู่นักวิชาการโดยทั่วไป และสอดคล้องกับกฎหมายที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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