title: Group climate: a significant retention factor for pediatric nurse managers.
abstract: Given today's technical and demanding patient care system within the hospital organization, there is a need for head nurses as nurse managers to be ever more attuned to the climate of their staff. In a study of 34 nurse managers in seven pediatric hospital organizations across a midwestern portion of the United States, an analysis of Fiedler's Leader Match Scales showed the significance of group climate on retention.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health, OH 45221.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hern-Underwood
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Workman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce