THE IDEAL LEADER BEHAVIOR OF NURSING SCHOOL DEANS.
Contributors: University of Missouri--Columbia.
Published: 1984
Number of pages: 191
Subjects: Education, Administration.
Description: The purpose of this study was to examine the "ideal" leadership behavior of the nursing dean on the two dimensions of Initiating Structure and Consideration as measured by the Leader Behavior Description Qestionnaire (LBDQ) and to determine the degree to which certain specified idiosyncratic characteristics of the nursing deans and facutly members relate to those perceptions.

The sample of this study was 100 nursing deans and 400 faculty members selected randomly from the nursing schools listed in the 1982-1983 list of NLN Accredited Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs. Usable responses were obtained from 51 nursing deans and 185 facutly members. Data were collected by using the standardized LBDQ and a demographic data sheet.

Five hypotheses were formulated and tested. The t test was used to test the differences in the perceptions of the nursing deans and the faculty members regarding the leadership behavior of the ideal nursing dean and Chi square was also used to test the degree of relationship between the perceptions of the respondents and their personal/professional characteristics. The Quadrant Analysis Technique was used to categorize the responses concerning the "ideal" leadership behavior of the nursing deans.

Based upon the findings, the following conclusions were drawn: (1) The "ideal" nursing dean needs to be concerned about both leadership dimensions of Initiating Structure and Consideration. (2) The faculty members confirmed that the "ideal" nursing dean should emphasize the Consideration dimension more than the Initiating Structure dimension. (3) There is congruence between the perceptions of the nursing deans and the faculty members regarding the "ideal" leadership behavior of the "ideal" nursing dean. (4) The perceptions of the nursing deans and the faculty members toward the "ideal" leadership behavior of the nursing dean are not influenced by those respondents' personal/professional characteristics. Therefore, it can be concluded that the nursing deans and the faculty members have similar expectations regarding behavior and qualities of nursing deans. They are in agreement that the "ideal" nursing dean should show consideration of the needs of subordinates, while also paying attention to organizational needs for task accomplishment.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 45-11, Section: A, page: 3258.

Thesis (PH.D.)--UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - COLUMBIA, 1984.

School code: 0133.