Original scientific paper
Perceptions of managerial competencies, style, and characteristics among professionals in nursing
Mateja Lorber
; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Brigita Skela Savič
; College of Nursing Jesenice Faculty of Management Koper University of Primorska, Jesenice, Slovenia
Abstract
Aim To compare nursing leaders’ and employees’ perception of leaders’ leadership style, personality characteristics,
and managerial competencies and to determine the associations between these factors.
Methods The study included 4 out of 5 Slovenian major
hospitals selected from the hospital list; 1 hospital refused
to participate. The employees of these hospitals represent
30% of all employees in nursing in Slovenian hospitals and
the 509 employees included in the study represent 6%.
One structured survey questionnaire was administered to
the leaders and the other to employees, both consisting of
134 statements evaluated on a 5-point Likert-type scale.
The relationship between demographic data, leadership
style, leaders’ personality characteristics, and leaders’ training and managerial competencies was analyzed by correlation and multivariate regression analysis. The study took
place in April 2009.
Results Leaders and employees significantly differently
evaluated 13 out of 14 managerial competencies of the
leaders, where leaders rated themselves higher for vision
and goals, communication, conflict resolution - agreement, compromise, adjustment, motivation, interpersonal
relationships, problem solving, delegation, teamwork, decision making, emotional intelligence, and human resources development. Employees rated the leaders higher for
managing changes and conflict resolution - dominance
and avoidance.. Multivariate regression analysis showed
that managerial competencies were explained by leadership style, leaders’ training, leaders’ characteristics, and type
of employment in 86.1% of cases.
Conclusion Leaders in nursing too frequently used inappropriate leadership style. Forming a unique model for all
health care institutions in the country would facilitate the
evaluation of competencies and constant monitoring of
leaders’ work results.
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Hrčak ID:
71432
URI
Publication date:
15.4.2011.
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