LEADERSHIP STYLES OF ADMINISTRATORS OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMS.
Contributors: Indiana State University.
Published: 1989
Number of pages: 109
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.; Education, Administration.
Description: There was little information in the literature describing administrators of associate degree nursing programs. The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe leadership styles of administrators of associate degree nursing programs. The theoretical base for this investigation was Situational Leadership Theory developed by Hersey and Blanchard. Leadership style was examined in relation to independent variables of age of the administrator, years of administrative experience, number of faculty in the program, educational background of the administrator, and length of time the program has been established in the parent institution.

Utilizing a table of random numbers, a sample group of 270 administrators of associate degree nursing programs accredited by the National League for Nursing was mailed a questionnaire and LEAD-Self assessment tool. There were 160 useable responses. The statistical measure applied was a series of one-way analysis of variance tests. Each of six null hypotheses were tested.

Based upon findings, the following conclusions were made: (1) The "Selling" and "Participating" leadership styles are characterictics attributable to administrators of associate degree nursing programs. (2) Age, number of faculty in the program, educational background, and length of time the program has been established in the parent institution do not affect leadership styles of administrators of associate degree nursing programs. (3) Years of administrative experience do affect leadership style, particularly style adaptability. The clustering of mean scores related to this variable indicated a need to investigate leadership styles utilizing another assessment tool.

Recommendations included replication of the study utilizing another assessment tool and expanded investigation into the impact of variables of years of administrative experience, faculty perceptions of administrator's power, governance patterns within the parent institution, and maturity assessments of full-time and part-time faculty. Expansion of the descriptive nature of the study was recommended to explore common leadership styles of administrators of associate degree, baccalaureate and diploma nursing programs.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-09, Section: B, page: 3914.

Thesis (PH.D.)--INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1989.

School code: 0094.