Leadership Styles of Nurse Managers and Nurses Job Satisfaction in University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu

ABSTRACT

This study examined nurse managers’ leadership styles and their relationship with job satisfaction of nurses in University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, ItukuOzalla, Enugu. The specific objectives included to: determine the perceived leadership styles (Transformational, Transactional and Laisser-faire) utilized by nurse managers in University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH); determine the level of job satisfaction of nurses in UNTH; and to assess the relationship between leadership styles and job satisfaction of nurses in UNTH. Three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Related literature was reviewed under conceptual review and empirical studies. Nonexperimental descriptive correlational research design was adopted for the study. Validated questionnaire was used to administer the instruments to 228 respondents from which 205 correct responses were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that the job satisfaction for the study participants was above average (60%). while all leadership styles examined had significant relationship with job satisfaction of the respondents. Transformational and Transactional leadership styles had positive correlations with job satisfaction, with mean scores of 2.40 + 0.49 and 2.31 + 0.39 respectively. Laissez faire leadership style had negative correlation with job satisfaction with a mean job satisfaction score of 2.30 + 0.46. The inclusion of nurses at all levels of policy formulation at the hospital level, and improvement in reward structure to motivate proactive nurses was recommended.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page i

Approval ii

Certification iii

Dedication iv

Acknowledgement v

Table of content vi

List of Tables viii

List of figures ix

Abstract x

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

Background to the study 1

Statement of the problem 5

Purpose of the study 6

Specific objectives 6

Research questions 7

Hypotheses 7

Significance of the study 7

Scope of the study 8

Operational definition of terms 8

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 10

Conceptual review 10

Leadership concept 12

Leadership styles 12

Transformational leadership style 13

Transactional leadership style 16

Laissez-faire leadership style 17

Job Satisfaction 19

Relationship between leadership styles and job satisfaction 22

Theoretical Review 25

Conceptual framework 30

Empirical review 31

Summary of literature review 39

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODS 40

Research design 40

Area of the study 40

Population of study 41

Subject of study 41

Inclusion Criteria 41

Instrument for data collection 42

Validity of instrument 42

Reliability of instrument 43

Ethical consideration 43

Procedure for data collection 43

Method of data analysis 44

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF RESULTS 46

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION OF MAJOR FINDINGS 66

Limitations of the study 72

Suggestion for further study 72

Summary 72

Conclusion 74

Recommendations 75

References 76

Appendices 86