Job rotation and internal marketing for increased job satisfaction and organisational commitment in hospital nursing staff

AimTo develop or enhance the job satisfaction and organisational commitment of nurses by implementing job rotation and internal marketing practices. BackgroundNo studies in the nursing management literature have addressed the integrated relationships among job rotation, internal marketing, job satisfaction and organisational commitment. MethodThis cross-sectional study included 266 registered nurses (response rate 81.8%) in two southern Taiwan hospitals. Software used for data analysis were spss 14.0 and amos 14.0 (structural equation modelling). ResultsJob rotation and internal marketing positively affect the job satisfaction and organisational commitment of nurses, and their job satisfaction positively affects their organisational commitment. ConclusionJob rotation and internal marketing are effective strategies for improving nursing workforce utilisation in health-care organisations because they help to achieve the ultimate goals of increasing the job satisfaction of nurses and encouraging them to continue working in the field. This in turn limits the vicious cycle of high turnover and low morale in organisations, which wastes valuable human resources. Implications for nursing managementJob rotation and internal marketing help nursing personnel acquire knowledge, skills and insights while simultaneously improving their job satisfaction and organisational commitment.