SELECTED SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL LEADER BEHAVIORS OF ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATED WITH BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLS OF NURSING IN THE MIDWEST REGION.
Contributors: Indiana State University.
Published: 1987
Number of pages: 225
Subjects: Education, Administration.; Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: This study was concerned with leader behaviors of baccalaureate school of nursing administrators. The purpose was to investigate the relationships among perceived locus of control, power, and real and ideal leader bahaviors. Administrators of 92 baccalaureate schools of nursing in the National League for Nursing's Midwest Region comprised the population for this study. Data for statistical analysis were generated through use of demographic data questions and four questionnaires: Social Reaction Inventory; Perceived Power Questionnaire; Real Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire; and Ideal Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire. The sample consisted of 59 usable questionnaires of 64 percent of the population.

Analysis of the demographic data revealed that most of the administrators were titled Dean and had a doctorate in education. Most of the administrators were around 50 years of age, had six years or less tenure in their current positions, and had an average of four years or less of previous administrative experience. Most of the schools of nursing were associated with private institutions. The average number of graduating seniors for 1985 was 37.

Three hypotheses concerned the relationship between locus of control and each of the following variables: perceived power, real leader behavior, and ideal leader behavior. Chi Square was the statistical procedure used to analyze the data. No significant relationships were found between locus of control and the variables.

Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to analyze the data for the three hypotheses concerning the relationships between the following: real and ideal leader bahaviors; perceived power and real leader behavior; and perceived power and ideal leader behavior. A significant relationship was found between real and ideal leader behaviors. Perceived power was significantly related to real leader behavior and to the Initiating Structure dimension of real leader behavior. No significant relationship was found between perceived power and ideal leader behavior.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-11, Section: A, page: 2778.

Thesis (PH.D.)--INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1987.

School code: 0094.