LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS OF ... - Drake University
LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS OF ... - Drake University
LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS OF ... - Drake University
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demographics, evolving leadership styles, and organizational impact<br />
related to the leader.<br />
Future Research<br />
While this study provided valuable information about the current<br />
status of leadership in hospitals, more research is needed in this area.<br />
Healthcare leadership research should seek to:<br />
1. Determine the relationship between leadership styles and<br />
109<br />
organizational outcomes in healthcare settings. Specific attention<br />
should be paid to the relationship between leadership style and the<br />
ability to recruit and retain healthcare staff.<br />
2. Determine the degree to which transformational cultures permeate<br />
in healthcare organizations. Ascertain whether organizations<br />
become more transformational the longer the transformational<br />
leader is there. Such research should extend from the male-<br />
dominated CEO level to the female-dominated nurse-manager<br />
level.<br />
3. Assess the value of transformational leadership training in<br />
healthcare. Does such training influence financial outcomes,<br />
employee satisfaction, extra effort, and perception of leader<br />
effectiveness?