Original Article
J Korean Acad Nurs. 2009 Oct;39(5):731-740. Korean.
Published online Oct 31, 2009.  https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2009.39.5.731
Copyright © 2009 Korean Society of Nursing Science
Role of Self-Leadership in the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Informatics Competency
Myoung Soo Kim
Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Ulsan College, Ulsan, Korea.

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Received March 16, 2009; Revised March 23, 2009; Accepted September 21, 2009.

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify the moderating and mediating effects of self-leadership in the relationship between organizational culture and nurses' informatics competency.

Methods

Participants in this study were 297 nurses from the cities of Busan and Ulsan. The scales of organizational culture, self-leadership and informatics competency for nurses were used in this study. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, stepwise multiple regression were used for data analysis.

Results

Nursing informatics competency of the participants was relatively low with a mean score 3.02. There were significant positive correlations between subcategories of perceived organizational culture, self-leadership and nursing informatics competency. Self-leadership was a moderator and a mediator between organizational culture and informatics competency.

Conclusion

Based on the results of this study, self-leadership promotion strategies to improve nursing informatics competency are needed.
Keywords:
Informatics; Competence; Leadership; Organizational culture

Tables


 Table 1
Self-Leadership and Informatics Competency according to Participants' Characteristics (N=297)
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Table 2
Perceived Organizational Culture, Self-Leadership, Informatics Competency of Participants (N=297)
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Table 3
Pearson Correlation Coefficients for Perceived Organizational Culture, Self-Leadership and Informatics Competency (N=297)
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Table 4
Moderating Effect of Self-Leadership on the Relationship between Perceived Organizational Culture and Informatics Competency (N=297)
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Table 5
Mediating Effects of Self-Leadership in the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Informatics Competency (N=297)
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Notes

This work was supported by the Ulsan College research fund (2008-7-0019).

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