THE RELATIONSHIP OF PERCEIVED PAY INEQUITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AMONG HOSPITAL EMPLOYED NURSES

About the Book

This is a dissertation examining the relationship of pay inequity to organizational commitment among hospital-employed registered nurses with two-year and four-year degrees. The study uses a model based on Adams' Equity Theory, which suggests that tension arises when outputs and inputs of employees are perceived as different.

About the Author

Thomas Young, M.D., Ph.D. is an Interventional Cardiologist in Dothan, Alabama. He received his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas and his Ph.D. at Capella University in Organization and Management. He now practices cardiology in the Southeast and also teaches business courses online. He enjoys traveling, reading, playing the cello and bass guitar, and playing bridge.