Sustaining the nursing workforce through transformational leadership: a Tasmanian perspective
Objective: To identify strengths and opportunities for transformational leadership (FL) development in the Tasmanian Health Service (THS) nurse and midwife managers (NMMs).
Background: Healthcare organisations face a dwindling nursing workforce by high turnover and ageing. TL is a developmental relationship-focused leadership style and offers ways to surmount such challenges based on positive empirical outcomes.
Methods: TL was measured using the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-6S). Responses were analysed with the one-way ANO VA to identify any statistically significant associations. Overall MLQ scores.from this study were compared with previous studies undertaken in similar contexts.
Result: NHMs reported TL as their primary leadership style. Statistical significance was found between specific TL elements and NMMs' education, age and gender. The comparison of MLQ scores revealed strengths and development opportunities in the NMMs.
Conclusion: Health organisations may benefit from the practise of TL, informed by empirical measurements of TL using the MLQ, to overcome nursing workforce shortage.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference: Managing the Many Faces of Sustainable WorkPagination
889-909ISBN
978-0-6481109-4-1Department/School
Tasmanian School of MedicinePublisher
ANZAMPlace of publication
Brisbane, AustraliaEvent title
32nd Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management ConferenceEvent Venue
Auckland, New ZealandDate of Event (Start Date)
2018-12-05Date of Event (End Date)
2018-12-07Rights statement
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