Leadership behaviors of pediatric nurse managers
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Purpose:
To determine the leadership behaviors of firstline managers in pediatric hospital organizations.
Method:
A descriptive survey of 34 first-line managers in pediatric hospitals was done. A demographic questionnaire provided information about the nurses and their units. The Fiedler Leader Match Scales were used to collect data about the nurse manager's leadership behaviors.
Results:
The nurse managers were slightly more task-oriented than people-oriented. The majority of the nurse managers perceived themselves to have high situational control. The match between the scales indicated that 21 of the managers were considered effective leaders.
Conclusions:
The majority of the nurse managers possessed effective leadership behaviors and were motivated by the completion of tasks.