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Leadership style of nurse managers from the viewpoint of regular nurses.
BRILOVÁ, Marie
The most common techniques used in the nursing process include the inspiration of both the nursing team and its individual members and influencing the thinking and behaviour of the individual members of the nursing team for the purpose of affecting the outcome and success of the team as a whole. One of the key elements influencing the others is the manager?s leadership style. The first objective of this Bachelor?s thesis was to determine the leadership style mostly commonly used by nurse managers. In order to assess the leadership style of nurse managers, a managerial grid was used. H1 was determined as: Nurse managers mostly use the ?team management? style. The second objective was to determine whether regular nurses are considered to be partners of their respective nurse managers. In order to assess the relationship between regular nurses and nurse manager, five statement describing their relationship (cooperation, personal and work space, work skills, goals and human relations, respect) were selected. H2 was determined as: Regular nurses consider the relationship with the nurse manager to be a ?partnership?. The first part of the Bachelor´s thesis is dedicated to the theoretical knowledge in the area of leadership and management, classification of leadership styles and their use within the system of leadership and provision of the nursing care. The empirical part of the Bachelor?s thesis was drafted using a quantitative research method. In order to obtain the necessary data and information, a questionnaire designed for regular nurses was used. The research survey was conducted at Nemocnice Rudolfa a Stefanie Benešov, a.s., Hospital of the Central Bohemia Region. The survey was conducted at a total of 21 inpatient department centres. A total of 190 questionnaires were distributed. The return rate was 92%. Therefore, 175 questionnaires were processed. The research survey revealed that the leadership style most commonly used by nurse managers with respect to regular nurses is the ?middle way?, with an average result of 4.46, closely followed by the ?team management?, with an average result of 4.44. The expected H1 was not confirmed. The relationship between nurse managers and regular nurses characterised as ?partnership? was supported by affirmative answers with respect to the five selected statements in 85% of the cases. The expected H2 was confirmed. In practice, it is possible to build on the most commonly used leadership styles to have been identified. Based on the evaluated leadership styles, nurse managers may be trained in leadership techniques, development of individual managerial activities and their practical application. Future managers may then be selected in a consistent manner, meticulously prepared for the managerial position and taught managerial skills.
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Evaluation of the atmosphere in the working group in terms of dimensions: communication, leadership style and satisfaction.
DOUDOVÁ, Radka
Abstract The Thesis dealt with the issues of management style, communication and satisfaction with work conditions among shift nurses. The survey research was based on anonymous questionnaires given to shift nurses in České Budějovice Hospital. The survey research was aimed at satisfaction survey in particular areas of the individual dimensions. We evaluated relations at workplace, communication forms used among nursing staff, managerial style of superiors, nurses-managers. We also examined for example satisfaction with remuneration, getting up for work early in the morning and convenience and appearance of nursing uniforms. Upon hypotheses set in advance the survey research led to a conclusion which is favourable for this particular hospital. There were high criteria set for confirmation of the hypotheses. Each hypothesis was mapped by 15 statements in a questionnaire. Where at least 70 per cent of statements were assessed positively the hypothesis was considered confirmed. Where this criterion was not met the hypotheses was not confirmed. Nurses consider communication at their workplaces interactive, so the first hypothesis was confirmed in more than 70 per cent of statements. The second hypothesis we set was that managerial staff choose managerial style oriented in relation with subordinates. This hypothesis was also confirmed in more than 70 per cent of positive assessment. The last hypothesis, that nurses are satisfied with their work conditions was not confirmed. This Thesis tries to emphasise strengths and weaknesses occurring in the medical care system from the point of view of shift nurses. The results will be provided to České Budějovice Hospital for internal use. This work might also be used as a pilot version for a possible regular project for evaluation of satisfaction among shift nurses of this hospital.
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