title: The influence of staff nurse perception of leadership style on satisfaction with leadership: a cross-sectional survey of pediatric nurses.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is evidence that transformational leadership style promotes nursing excellence. Differences in how supervisees and supervisors perceive the supervisor's leadership style may also be related to satisfaction with leadership. Research demonstrates that satisfaction with leadership is a critical element in the retention of nurses.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate staff nurse and nurse leader perceptions of leadership style.
  
  
  METHODS
  16 supervisors and 179 supervisees completed the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire and a demographic survey. Data were analyzed using parametric statistical techniques.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although staff perceived leaders as employing largely transformative leadership strategies, differences existed in leader-staff congruence in interpretation of leadership style and as related to the role of the leader.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Differences in interpretation of leadership style between supervisors and supervisees were associated with diminished satisfaction with leadership. In addition, those serving in a direct operational role (assistant nurse manager) were viewed as less transformative than leaders who maintained broader administrative responsibilities.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States. Diane.Andrews@ucf.edu
authors.forename: Diane Randall
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: David C S
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Richard
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Celano
authors.forename: Jeanie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hallaron
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce