Effect of nurse managers' leadership styles on predicted nurse turnover.
leadership
leadership models
management
professional
recruitment and retention
transformational leadership
ward managers
workforce
workforce planning
Journal
Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)
ISSN: 2047-8976
Titre abrégé: Nurs Manag (Harrow)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9433248
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
24 Sep 2020
24 Sep 2020
Historique:
accepted:
16
04
2020
pubmed:
15
7
2020
medline:
29
6
2021
entrez:
15
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Predicting nurse turnover is important to prevent expensive and avoidable staff loss. One factor that may influence nurse turnover is nurse managers' leadership styles. Three main leadership styles have been identified: transactional, in which leaders give contingent rewards; transformational, in which leaders inspire and motivate; and passive-avoidant, in which leaders are absent. To assess the effect of nurse managers' leadership styles on predicted nurse turnover in Jordanian hospitals. A descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study design was used. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X) was used to assess nurses' perceptions of their nurse managers' leadership styles, while the Anticipated Turnover Scale was used to assess nurses' intention to leave the job. The questionnaires were distributed to 280 nurses in three public sector hospitals and one university-affiliated (teaching) hospital in the north of Jordan. Responses were received from 250 nurses working in a variety of clinical areas, yielding a response rate of 89%. The respondents perceived that the transactional leadership style was the most common among their nurse managers, followed by the transformational style and passive-avoidant style. It was also identified that, on average, respondents had a slight intention to leave their jobs. The transformational leadership style was found to reduce predicted nurse turnover, while the passive-avoidant and transactional leadership styles had no significant effect on this. Understanding the effect of nurse managers' leadership styles on predicted nurse turnover may improve retention. Therefore, nurse managers should undertake training programmes on effective leadership to improve nurses' job satisfaction and reduce turnover.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Predicting nurse turnover is important to prevent expensive and avoidable staff loss. One factor that may influence nurse turnover is nurse managers' leadership styles. Three main leadership styles have been identified: transactional, in which leaders give contingent rewards; transformational, in which leaders inspire and motivate; and passive-avoidant, in which leaders are absent.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To assess the effect of nurse managers' leadership styles on predicted nurse turnover in Jordanian hospitals.
METHOD
METHODS
A descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study design was used. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X) was used to assess nurses' perceptions of their nurse managers' leadership styles, while the Anticipated Turnover Scale was used to assess nurses' intention to leave the job. The questionnaires were distributed to 280 nurses in three public sector hospitals and one university-affiliated (teaching) hospital in the north of Jordan.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Responses were received from 250 nurses working in a variety of clinical areas, yielding a response rate of 89%. The respondents perceived that the transactional leadership style was the most common among their nurse managers, followed by the transformational style and passive-avoidant style. It was also identified that, on average, respondents had a slight intention to leave their jobs. The transformational leadership style was found to reduce predicted nurse turnover, while the passive-avoidant and transactional leadership styles had no significant effect on this.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Understanding the effect of nurse managers' leadership styles on predicted nurse turnover may improve retention. Therefore, nurse managers should undertake training programmes on effective leadership to improve nurses' job satisfaction and reduce turnover.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32662259
doi: 10.7748/nm.2020.e1956
pii: e1956
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
20-25Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
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