Natthakun Hnujak. Leadership, organizational climate, job empowerment, and service quality management of head nurses in regional and general hospitals in the central region. Master's Degree(Public Health Nursing). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2009-04-22.
Leadership, organizational climate, job empowerment, and service quality management of head nurses in regional and general hospitals in the central region
Abstract:
This research aimed to examine the relationships between leadership, organizational climate, job empowerment, and service quality management of head nurses in regional and general hospitals in the central region. The study sample consisted of 274 head nurses working in patient unit. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics used were percentage, mean, and
standard deviation. The analytical statistics comprised Pearsons product moment correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Results of the study showed that service quality management of head nurses was very good with sustainable development trend. Leadership of head nurses was at a high level. Transformational leadership and transactional leadership of head nurses were rated in a high level. The organizational climate and job empowerment were at a high level. Leadership, organizational climate and job empowerment were significantly related to service quality management of head nurses (p < .01). Transformational leadership, organizational climate, and transactional leadership significantly explained 40.9 % of variation in service quality management of head nurses. The results of this study suggested that head nurse should be encouraged to improve service quality management, management training, leadership development, and job empowerment. Nurse administrators should create an appropriate nursing department climate, and provide necessary resources in the department. In addition, the nurse administrators should continuously follow up the results of service quality management.