Effects of person-organization fit and ethical climate on commitment to hospital: A study on nurses

The purpose of this study was to analyze on nurses the effects of person-organization fit and occupational ethics on organizational commitment. The questionnaire was conducted with 180 nurses who were on duty during August 2010 at Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi (Training and Research Hospital).Data acquired from this questionnaire were analyzed in computer environment using the software SPSS 17.0 Statistics. In evaluating data, descriptive statistical methods (Frequency, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation) as well as, to identify the inter-scales relations, Pearson?s Correlation analysis were used. Regression Analysis was applied tostudy the effect of person-organization fit and occupational ethics on organizational commitment. For reliability of scales, Cronbach?s Alpha coefficient was computed.The results the study showed that nurses who participated in the study had medium level ethical climate perception, person-organization fit and organizational commitment. Their person-organization fit did not affect their organizational commitment level, and the ethical climate that nurses perceived had statistically positive effects on their emotional commitment and normative commitment level.