A study to identify the leadership style and their job satisfaction level among the nursing profession

Abstract

The aim of this study to identify the leadership style and job satisfaction level among the nursing professions. Material and Methods: The researched adopted the cross-sectional descriptive exploratory research design in which investigator evaluate effect of leadership styles on job satisfaction among nursing professionals of selected hospitals in Mumbai. The sample comprised of 500 nursing professionals including nursing leaders (117) and staff nurses (383). Sample was selected by using non probability, convenient sampling technique was used. Data were collected multifactor leadership questionnaire, Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and Interview Schedule. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. In that Chi-square test for association of leadership style and job satisfaction of staff nurses with Their demographic variables.  Result: The results of this study showed that, staff nurse majority of 58.22% of respondents belongs to transformational leadership style followed by 33% belongs to Transactional leadership style and 9.13% belongs to Laissez-Fair Leadership style. In nursing leader’s majority of 60.68% respondent belongs to transformation leadership followed by 28.20% respondents belongs to transactional leadership and 11.11% belongs to laissez-fair leadership style. Among nursing staff, majority of 49.08% respondents neither satisfied nor dissatisfied and 6% were very satisfied.