Leadership styles and outcome patterns for the nursing workforce and work environment: A systematic review
International Journal of Nursing StudiesPublished 25 September 2009
Greta G. Cummings, Tara MacGregor, Mandy Davey, How Lee, Carol Wong, Eliza Lo
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Evidence is documented of various forms of leadership and their differential effects on the nursing workforce and work environments and efforts by organizations and individuals to encourage and develop transformational and relational leadership are needed to enhance nurse satisfaction, recruitment, retention, and healthy work environments.
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The findings of this systematic review provide strong support for the employment of relational leadership styles to promote positive nursing workforce outcomes and related organizational outcomes. Leadership focused solely on task completion is insufficient to achieve optimum outcomes for the nursing workforce. Relational leadership practices need to be encouraged and supported by individuals and organizations to enhance nursing job satisfaction, retention, work environment factors and individual productivity within healthcare settings.
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