An Exploration of Nurse Manager Leadership Styles and the Effect on Work Engagement Among Staff Nurses: A
Amal Alluhaybi1,2, Kim Usher3, Joanne Durkin3
1Faculty of Nursing, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Aim:
To provide a comprehensive understanding of how nurse managers' leadership styles affect staff engagement and to identify key themes that influence engagement from both statistical and experiential perspectives within a multicultural healthcare context.
Design:
Explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, with integration occurring across the design, methods and reporting stages using the Pillar Integration Process.
Methods:
The study was conducted in four public hospitals in western Saudi Arabia. Quantitative data were collected from 278 registered nurses using the validated Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X) and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). Thirteen nurses participated in follow-up semi-structured interviews. The study adhered to the Good Reporting of a Mixed Methods Study (GRAMMS) guidelines.
Results:
Four integrated themes emerged: relational leadership, recognition and reward, impact of neglectful leadership and cultural competence in leadership. Saudi and non-Saudi nurses perceived leadership differently, influenced by cultural norms.
Patient Or Public Contribution:
No patient or public contribution.
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