Othman, Noraini and Ghazali, Zahiruddin and Ahmad, Sa'ari (2014) Work engagement in nursing:The role of self-efficacy and optimism. In: Australian Academy of Business and Social Sciences Conference 2014, August 25-26, 2014, Hotel Grand Seasons, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Within healthcare organizations, nurses as customer-contact employees play an important role in care delivery and health quality.Nursing is an important profession to study because nurses‟ performance has a great impact on the nature and quality of service provided to the patients. This study examined the relationship between self-efficacy and optimism with work engagement.The sample comprised of 205 staff nurses in two public hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia.Statistical results using regression analysis indicated that optimism was positively related to work engagement.On the other hand, self-efficacy was found to have no significant impact on work engagement.Implications of the results, limitations, and future research directions are also presented.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	ISBN 978-0-9925622-0-5
Uncontrolled Keywords:	work engagement, self-efficacy, optimism, nurses, Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	School of Business Management
Depositing User:	Mrs. Noraini Othman
Date Deposited:	07 Sep 2015 02:03
Last Modified:	18 Apr 2016 04:37
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/15404

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