The Relationship between Charge Nurse Leadership Style and Staff Nurse Job Satisfaction
Abstract
This thesis examines the relationship of the charge nurse leadership style dimensions of consideration (relationship-orientation) and structure (task-orientation) with staff nurse job satisfaction, standardized instruments were completed by 15 charge nurses and 77 staff nurses in two U.S. Air Force Medical Centers. Charge nurses were given the Leadership Opinion Questionnaire, to measure consideration and structure. Staff nurses completed the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire, to measure satisfaction with 20 job elements. Both groups also contributed demographic and biographic information through questionnaires. Pearson correlations indicated a positive correlation between staff nurse overall job satisfaction and charge nurse structure, and between staff nurse satisfaction with surpervision and charge nurse consideration. Demographic variables were not found to relate significantly to leadership or job satisfaction variables. The finding that both leader dimensions of consideration and structure are related to staff nurse job satisfaction has implications for nurse educators and nurse managers. Keywords: Air Force Research; Nurses; Nursing; Job Satisfaction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA166378
Entities
People
- Nina K. Rhoton
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology