Leadership competencies of first-line nurse managers: a quantitative study
ISSN: 1751-1879
Article publication date: 3 January 2022
Issue publication date: 28 June 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to examine the leadership competencies of first-line nurse managers (FLNMs) at the unit level in the eastern region of Ghana.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper is a quantitative cross-section design.
Findings
Nurse managers exhibited a moderate level of knowledge and ability to apply leadership competencies. Gender, rank, qualification, professional experience, management experience and management training jointly predicted the leadership competencies of FLNMs [(R2 = 0.158, p = 0.016]. However, only management training was a significant predictor in the model.
Practical implications
Inappropriate leadership competencies have severe consequences for patients and staff outcomes. This situation necessitates a call for a well-structured program for the appointment of FLNMs based on competencies.
Originality/value
This study is the first in Ghana which we are aware of that examined the leadership competencies at the unit level that identifies predictors of leadership competencies.
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Acknowledgements
Declarations Ethics: Approval to conduct the study was obtained from Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (CPN 023/17–18) before the start of the research. Official permission to gather data was sought and received from the management of the hospitals. Written informed consent was granted by all the respondents.
The authors wish to sincerely thank the management hospitals and all the nurse managers who participated in the study.
Funding: The authors received no funding either from individuals, not-for-profit organizations, or commercial entities.
Conflicting interests: The authors declared no competing interest concerning the authorship, research, and publication of the article.
Author Contributions statement.
Study conception and design: YP, JAA, AMAO, AAK.
Data collection: YP.
Data analysis and interpretation: YP and JAA.
Draft of the article: YP and AMAO.
Critical revision of article: All authors.
Data availability: The study raw data backing the findings is with the corresponding author and will be made available upon request.
Citation
Paarima, Y., Kwashie, A.A., Asamani, J.A. and Ofei, A.M.A. (2022), "Leadership competencies of first-line nurse managers: a quantitative study", Leadership in Health Services, Vol. 35 No. 3, pp. 338-354. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHS-05-2021-0047
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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