Advances in Nursing & Midwifery

Abstract

Abstract

Background and aim: Health care organizations spend huge amount asset in attracting, developing,

and maintaining an effective workforce. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation

between leadership styles of nurse managers and nurses’ intent to stay at work in specialized

wards in Imam Hossien and Moddaress teaching hospitals ,in Tehran,Iran

Material and methods This study used a descriptive correlational design. The sample of the study

consisted of 148 nurses in specialized wards of Imam Hossien and Moddarss teaching hospitals in

Tehran .Data were collected by a demographic form, Management style measurement

questionnaire an intention to leave questionnaire. The management style questionnaire constituted

of a four -point Likert scale with 24 statements , and intention to stay questionnaire consisted of 21

items with a four-point likert scale. The validity of these questionnaires were determined by content

validity . Reliability of questionnaires were assessed by internal consistency measuring Alpha

Cronbach , Cronbach’s alpha was0.87 and 0.94 for intention to stay and leadership style

questionnaires respectively. Data were analyzed by SPSS software

Findings respondents were predominantly female and consist of 83/9% females and

16/9%

males. The mean age was 31/5±6 years. There was no significant correlation between the

imperiouse-imperious ,propitious-advisory leadership styles of nurse managers and nurses’

intention to stay. There was a significant correlation between partnership management style of nurse

managers and nurses’ intention to stay

Key words: Leadership styles, Imperative, Imperative benevolent, consultive, partnership, Intention

to stay