Statistical testing of the full-range leadership theory in nursing.
The aim of this study is to test statistically the structure of the full-range leadership theory in nursing. The data were gathered by postal questionnaires from nurses and nurse leaders working in healthcare organizations in Finland. A follow-up study was performed 1 year later. The sample consisted of 601 nurses and nurse leaders, and the follow-up study had 78 respondents. Theory was tested through structural equation modelling, standard regression analysis and two-way anova. Rewarding transformational leadership seems to promote and passive laissez-faire leadership to reduce willingness to exert extra effort, perceptions of leader effectiveness and satisfaction with the leader. Active management-by-exception seems to reduce willingness to exert extra effort and perception of leader effectiveness. Rewarding transformational leadership remained as a strong explanatory factor of all outcome variables measured 1 year later. The data supported the main structure of the full-range leadership theory, lending support to the universal nature of the theory.
Kanste
Outi
O
Oulu Arc Subregion, Micropolis, Ii, Finland. outi.kanste@oulunkaari.com
Kääriäinen
Maria
M
Kyngäs
Helvi
H
D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009729:Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009742:Nursing Theory