Effects of Head Nurses' Servant Leadership on Organizational Commitment among Clinical Nurses: Focused on the Mediating Effect of Empowerment.
10.11111/jkana.2015.21.5.552
- Author:
Seon Young LEE
1
;
Myung Ha LEE
;
Hyun Kyung KIM
;
Ok Lae PARK
;
Byung Ju SUNG
Author Information
1. Graduate School, College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Servant leadership;
Empowerment;
Organizational commitment;
Nurses
- MeSH:
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Head*;
Korea;
Leadership*;
Linear Models;
Negotiating*;
Power (Psychology)*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2015;21(5):552-560
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was performed to identify the mediating effect of empowerment in the relationship between head nurses' servant leadership and organizational commitment among clinical nurses. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey design was used. A convenience sample of 249 nurses was recruited from three hospitals located in J province, South Korea. Data were collected by self-report questionnaires, including general characteristics, servant leadership, empowerment, and organizational commitment. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, and linear regression using the SPSS 22.0 program. RESULTS: Head nurses' servant leadership perceived by clinical nurses significantly influenced their organization commitment. Empowerment partly mediated the effect of servant leadership on organizational commitment. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest the importance of improving nurse managers' servant leadership and empowering nurses to increase their organizational commitment.
