Academic leadership style predictors for nursing faculty job satisfaction in Taiwan

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of nursing deans' and nursing directors' transformational and transactional leadership styles on nursing faculty job satisfaction in baccalaureate and associate degree nursing programs in Taiwan. The study provides a mechanism by which...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing education 2001-05, Vol.40 (5), p.203-209
Main Authors: Shieh, H L, Mills, M E, Waltz, C F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Associate Degrees
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cultural heritage
Culture
Directors
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Educational Environment
Educational Quality
Employment
Faculty
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Leadership
Leadership Effectiveness
Leadership Styles
Nursing education
Research Methodology
Schools, Nursing
Surveys and Questionnaires
Taiwan
Teaching
Transformational Leadership
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of nursing deans' and nursing directors' transformational and transactional leadership styles on nursing faculty job satisfaction in baccalaureate and associate degree nursing programs in Taiwan. The study provides a mechanism by which nursing deans or nursing directors can obtain feedback from nursing faculty about leadership styles. Such feedback can then serve as the basis for further development of academic nursing leadership potential in Taiwan. The theory of transformational versus transactional leadership style guided this study. A cross-sectional mailed survey design was conducted. A convenience sample of 233 nursing faculty participated in this study. Idealized influence, intellectual stimulation, and contingent reward leadership styles significantly and positively predicted job satisfaction. However, active management-by-exception significantly and negatively predicted job satisfaction. Nursing leaders should implement effective leadership styles. Study implications for nursing education administration, limitations, and recommendations for future studies were discussed.
ISSN:0148-4834
1938-2421
DOI:10.3928/0148-4834-20010501-05