Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
We examined nursing and midwifery faculty member’s perceptions of the ethical climate of their workplace a cross-sectional survey of 110 nursing and midwifery faculty members in 3 universities of medical sciences in Tehran with quota sampling method. Data collection was conducted through Victor and Cullen’s Revised Ethical climate Questionnaire. The results revealed that perceived Ethical workplace climate in order were egoism (M = 18.9, SD = 5.26), benevolence (M = 16.09, SD = 4.78) and principled (M = 19.33, SD = 4.73). The prevailing ethical workplace climate on research environment was a “principled ethical workplace climate”. There were no significant differences among faculty members regarding their gender and perceptions of ethical workplace climate. The analysis demonstrated a foundation for higher education institutions to choose to implement a particular ethical workplace climate to improved performance and organizational relations, increased creativity and productivity. The study concluded with implications for future research.
How to cite this article:
Ehsan Rahmani Pour, Kianoush Niroumand Zandi, Fariba Borhani and Sima Zohari Anboohi. Nursing and Midwifery Faculty Member’s Perceptions of Ethical Workplace Climate.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/rjmsci.2016.394.398
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/rjmsci.2016.394.398