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Nurses' supervisors, learning options and organisational commitment: Australia, Brazil and England
Yvonne Brunetto1, Kate Shacklock2, Stephen Teo3
1Southern Cross Business School, Department Head, Management, Marketing & HRM, Southern Cross University, Bilinga, Qld, Australia.
Journal of Nursing Management
|August 5, 2014
Summary
Leader-member exchange (LMX) and teamwork positively impact nurse commitment in Australia and England. However, informal workplace relationships, like Brazil's 'Jeitinho', may influence these outcomes differently.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Social Exchange Theory
Background:
- The supervisor-employee relationship is crucial in OECD countries.
- Understanding workplace dynamics is key for effective management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate leader-member exchange (LMX), workplace learning (teamwork, training), empowerment, and organizational commitment among nurses in Australia, England, and Brazil.
- To explore the influence of cultural factors on these relationships.
Main Methods:
- A survey-based, self-report study.
- Data collected from 1350 nurses across 23 acute-care hospitals in 2011.
Main Results:
- Significant positive relationships between LMX, teamwork, and organizational commitment were found in Australia and England.
- Teamwork showed a significant positive association with organizational commitment across all three countries.
- LMX was not significantly related to organizational commitment in Brazil.
Conclusions:
- Leader-member exchange (LMX) is a valuable management tool for enhancing employee outcomes in OECD countries.
- The 'Jeitinho' cultural context in Brazil, characterized by informal relationships, may alter the impact of LMX on commitment.
- Further research into informal workplace relationships ('Jeitinho', 'guanxi') within BRICS nations is recommended.
