Part 1: The influence of personal and situational predictors on nurses' aspirations to management roles: preliminary findings of a national survey of Canadian nurses

Abstract

Nursing leadership training to develop leadership self-efficacy (particularly for younger nurses) and organizational support for pursuing advanced education may encourage nurses to pursue nursing management roles.

The influence of frontline manager job strain on burnout, commitment and turnover intention: A cross-sectional study

“…They are then more liable to be seen as positive role models for their staff which in turn contributes to positive work environments that are fundamental not only to retaining managers, but also for attracting others to leadership roles. Nurses are less likely to consider aspiring to management roles if their managers appear stressed and exhausted in the role (Laschinger et al, 2013). Thus, organizations must find ways to prevent Please cite this article in press as: Wong, C.A., Spence Laschinger, H.K., The influence of frontline manager job strain on burnout, commitment and turnover intention: A cross-sectional study.…”

“…However, FLMs today deal with unremitting job demands from wider spans of control and accountability for addressing serious organizational issues but they do not necessarily have sufficient decisional authority which undermines their daily work performance (Kath et al, 2012;Shirey, 2006). Furthermore, as an increasing cohort of FLMs begin to retire, fewer nurses are showing interest in applying to these stressful positions signaling the possibility of a future shortage (Laschinger et al, 2013). Yet, minimal research has been conducted that examines FLM job strain and its impact on their essential health and work outcomes such as burnout and turnover intention (Kath et al, 2012;Shirey et al, 2010;Van Bogaert et al, 2014).…”

Part 2: Nurses' career aspirations to management roles: qualitative findings from a national study of Canadian nurses

“…A review of literature in a variety of occupations revealed numerous personal and situational or work‐related factors that influence individuals' aspirations to leadership roles within their careers (see Laschinger et al . ). The few studies we found in the nursing literature revealed that few incumbents in nurse manager roles had actively sought out these roles (Mass et al .…”

“…The conceptual model developed from the literature to guide this investigation is fully described in Laschinger et al . ().…”

Tribute to Dr. Heather K. Spence Laschinger

“…In 2005, she led a national study that profiled nursing leadership/management structures, processes and outcomes in acute care settings across Canada (Spence Laschinger et al 2008). In a follow-up study, called the New Leader Study, she investigated the personal and situational factors influencing direct-care nurses' aspirations to management roles (Spence Laschinger et al 2013). When the study was completed, three knowledge translation events were held in the spring of 2012 with leaders across Canada in attendance.…”