Path-goal leadership theory and situational factors of tambon health promotion hospital directors and performance effectiveness of tambon health promotion hospital in Public Health Region 3
Abstract:
This research is quantitative research with a cross - sectional survey. The objectives were to look for factors that affect performance effectiveness of district health promotion directors in Public Health Region 3. The sample group wฟห composed of district health promotion directors. Sampling was done using the systematic random sampling method. Data collection tools were 170 questionnaires, of which 139 questionnaires were collected (81.76%) but only 116 questionnaires (68.24%) were analyzed. Data were analyzed by using independent samples t-tests, ANOVA, Tukey comparison method, and multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that district health promotion hospital directors in Public Health Region 3 had a high level of performance effectiveness. They used participative leadership the most. Hospitals had a mission structure, need for achievement, and need for autonomy. Role ambiguity was less. Most of them believed in their own path- goal leadership style. Different path-goal leadership behaviour of district health promotion directors affected performance in different ways(F = 2.992, p-value p< 0.05). Situational factors in the aspect of role ambiguity resulted in different results in performance effectiveness (F = 6.722, p-value p< 0.01). Directive path-goal leadership behaviour and role ambiguity could explain 14 % of the variation in performance effectiveness of district health promotion directors (R2 = 0.140, p-value p< 0.0001). According to this research, provincial public health offices in Region 3 should establish policies to prepare those who are going to be hospital directors by developing their knowledge in regulations and leadership behaviour that is appropriate to the situation.