RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ENTRY LEVEL PREPARATION, EXPERIENCE, AND LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS STYLES OF HEAD NURSES (INDIANA).
Contributors: Ball State University.
Published: 1985
Number of pages: 133
Subjects: Education, Adult and Continuing.; Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship of leadership effectiveness styles of head nurses drawn from a stratified random sample of hospitals in the state of Indiana, to type of basic nursing education program, and experience in a head nurse position.

Major findings include: (1) The magnitude and/or direction of the relationship between entry-level preparation and leadership effectiveness styles of head nurses did not vary with years of experience in a head nurse position. (2) There was no significant relationship between entry-level preparation and leadership effectiveness when experience was controlled. (3) There was no significant relationship between experience and leadership effectiveness when entry-level preparation was controlled. (4) The predominant major style of head nurses was High Task/High Relationship. The predominant alternate style was Low Task/High Relationship. (5) Head nurses used all four styles. (6) All effectiveness style scores for head nurses were in the effective range.

Conclusions. (1) Leadership effectiveness styles of head nurses do not depend on entry-level preparation and experience. (2) Leadership effectiveness styles of head nurses do not depend on the type of basic nursing education program with experience controlled. (3) Leadership effectiveness styles of head nurses do not depend on years of experience with entry-level controlled. (4) Head nurses predominantly use two styles of leadership: High Task/High Relationship, and Low Task/Low Relationship. (5) Head nurses are able to vary leadership styles to meet the needs of the situation. (6) Head nurses have effective styles. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.).
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-11, Section: A, page: 3227.

Thesis (ED.D.)--BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, 1985.

School code: 0013.