Structural Model of Leadership Influence in a Hospital Organization.

1 March 1979

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal

Vol. 22 (1) , 6-21
https://doi.org/10.2307/255475

Abstract

Path analysis was used to develop a structural model of the head nurse's leadership influence in a large metropolitan hospital. The study indicates that the head nurse's consideration behavior had an inverse effect on her staff member's job related tension but also had an inverse effect on the employee's job performance. Her initiating structure behavior had a positive effect on employee terminations particularly in the structured task situations. The role of structural models in leadership research is discussed.

Keywords

PATH ANALYSIS (STATISTICS)
LEADERSHIP
HOSPITALS -- ADMINISTRATION
JOB PERFORMANCE
EMPLOYEES -- DISMISSAL OF
STRUCTURAL FRAMES -- MODELS
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
URBAN HOSPITALS
JOB STRESS

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