Leadership styles of Finnish nurse managers and factors influencing it

Abstract

The findings of this study show that nurse managers use a variety of leadership styles. The study demonstrates the importance of knowledge about leadership styles and factors influencing it among nurse managers providing future leadership and management education.

Nurse Managers' Perceptions Related to Their Leadership Styles, Knowledge, and Skills in These Areas—A Viewpoint: Case of Health Centre Wards in Finland

“…The first part was a review of studies on nurse leaders' leadership styles in the years 1996–2006 [26]. In the second part the purpose of the study was to discover nurse managers' perceptions of their leadership styles and the factors influencing it [27]. The third part of the study consisted of exploring how nurses and superiors perceive nurse managers' leadership styles and the factors affected by leadership styles [28].…”

“…The questionnaire used in the study is based on the primal leadership model 20 and earlier research of Vesterinen et al [27, 28]. Once the questionnaire had been drawn up, its content was evaluated by an expert panel ( n = 6).…”

Nurse Managers’ Leadership Styles in Finland

“…Vesterinen et al [29] found that nurse managers with a coaching leadership style appreciated employees' professional skills and encouraged them to study further. Nurse manager's consideration of employees' profession and educational needs influenced nurse retention positively.…”

“…Democratic leadership style promoted employees' commitment to work [29]. It is important that the employees can express their opinions and take part in decision-making.…”

“…A structured categorization matrix of leadership styles was developed based on the primal leadership model [23] and research of Vesterinen et al [29]. When using a structured matrix of analysis, an item of the data that does not fit the categorization frame is used to create its own concept, based on the principles of inductive content analysis [30].…”