title: The Impact of Nursing Leader's Behavioral Integrity and Intragroup Relationship Conflict on Staff Nurses' Intention to Remain.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study tested a multilevel model examining the effect of nursing leader's behavioral integrity and intragroup relationship conflict on staff nurses' intent to remain.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  In the challenging situation of nursing shortage, nurse executives are required to focus on the retention of nurses. No previous studies have examined the impact of nursing leader's behavioral integrity and intragroup relationship conflict on nurses' intention to remain.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey of 480 RNs in 34 nursing units of a large public hospital in South Korea was conducted to test the hypothesized multilevel model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nursing leader's behavioral integrity was positively related to nurses' intention to remain (b = 0.34, P < .001). This relationship was enhanced when the level of intragroup relationship conflict was high (b = 0.21, P < .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nursing leaders assigned to units with a high level of intragroup relationship conflict should endeavor to maintain their behavioral integrity to promote nurses' intention to remain.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Kang), College of Business, Gachon University, Seongnam; Assistant Professor (Dr Lee), College of Business Administration, Chonnam National University, Gwangju; and Associate Professor (Dr Choi), College of Business and Economics, Korea University, Sejong, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Wan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Soojin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Suk Bong
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011361:Professional Competence; D056910:Republic of Korea