| Nursing leadership styles impact leadership outcomes. Using the transformational leadership model as the conceptual framework, the study sought to determine what nursing leadership styles positively correlated with leadership outcomes of extra effort, effectiveness, and satisfaction as perceived by staff nurses. Quantitatively data was collected using a Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire 5X Short Rater form from a sample population of 144 staff nurses in Western Canada. Findings revealed significant positive relationships existed between extra effort and transformational leadership style, r (111) = .94, p < .01 and transactional leadership styles, r (111) = .64, p < .01. Significant positive relationships were found between effectiveness and transformational leadership style, r (111) = .90, p < .01 and transactional leadership styles r (111) = .68, p < .01. Significant positive relationships were also found between satisfaction and transformational leadership style, r (111) = .96, p < .01 and transactional leadership styles, r (111) = .47, p < .01. These findings support previous research on transformational leadership styles and outcomes. Future recommendations include further research in other geographical locations, comparative studies of raters and self rater ratings of leadership styles, focused study on one leadership style, broaden the study to include other health professionals and implementation of transformational leadership training for front line nurse managers. |
