Staff experiences of appreciative management in the institutional care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities - a cross-sectional study.
This cross-sectional descriptive study describes staff experiences of appreciative management.


METHODS
Data were collected by way of e-survey from staff (n = 87) working in the institutional care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Appreciative Management Scale (AMS 1.0) was used and data were analysed by statistical methods.


RESULTS
Overall, respondents experienced appreciative management as being well implemented, with equality as the best implemented dimension and systematic management the worst. The promotion of well-being at work was associated with age. Appreciation staff received from management had a positive correlation with systematic management, equality, appreciation of know-how and the promotion of well-being at work.


CONCLUSIONS
The knowledge of weak systematic management in this study may be utilised in developing management strategies. The managers should use the concept of appreciative management to help young and less experienced nurses to increase their competency and willingness to work in this field.
School of Health Sciences, Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
Lena
L
Astala
School of Health Sciences, Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
Mervi
M
Roos
School of Health Sciences, Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
Merja
M
Harmoinen
School of Health Sciences, Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
Tarja
T
Suominen
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
appreciative management; intellectual and developmental disabilities; nursing management; quantitative research; staff