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Advancing our understanding of humble leadership in healthcare: a scoping review
Reza Salehzadeh1, Mehran Ziaeian2
1Department of Management, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
Purpose:
This study aims to advance the understanding of humble leadership (HL) in health care.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
This study presents a scoping review to explore and synthesize the existing knowledge in the literature. The search process encompassed three main online databases, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. Due to the novelty of the topic of HL in health care and the lack of research in this area, all articles published until the end of February 2023 were considered in this study.
Findings:
A total of 18 studies were included. The results showed that in the period of 2019-2023 more attention was paid to HL in health care than in previous years. The research design used in these articles included quantitative (n = 13) and qualitative (n = 5) methods and the statistical population included nurses, hospital employees and health-care department managers. Based on the results obtained, the definition of HL can be divided into two general approaches, including self-evaluation and the way one treats others. In addition, humble leaders in the health-care sector should exhibit certain behavioral characteristics and finally, the results indicated that HL has several positive consequences; however, little attention has been paid to the factors influencing HL in health care.
Practical Implications:
This research will help practitioners gain a deeper understanding of the various applications of HL in health care.
Originality/Value:
To the best of the authors' knowledge, no comprehensive research review has yet been conducted on the application of HL in health care.
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