• J Nurs Manag · Mar 2016

    Multicenter Study

    The impact of servant leadership dimensions on leader-member exchange among health care professionals.

    • Jan Johansson Hanse, Ulrika Harlin, Caroline Jarebrant, Kerstin Ulin, and Jörgen Winkel.
    • Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    • J Nurs Manag. 2016 Mar 1; 24 (2): 228-34.

    AimThe aim of the current study was to investigate the impact of servant leadership dimensions on leader-member exchange (LMX) among health-care professionals.BackgroundLeadership support and the quality of the dyadic relationship between the leader and the employee are essential regarding the work environment and turnover intentions in health care.MethodA questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was undertaken at four hospital units in Sweden. The study sample included 240 employees.ResultsSignificant bivariate correlations were found between all servant leadership dimensions and LMX. The strongest correlations were found between 'humility' and LMX (r = 0.69, P < 0.001), and 'empowerment' and LMX (r = 0.67, P < 0.001). The hierarchical regression analyses indicated that 'empowerment', 'humility' and 'stewardship' explained about 55% of the variance in LMX.ConclusionIn our study servant leadership dimensions were strongly related to LMX.Implications For Nursing ManagementThe results identify specific servant leadership dimensions that are likely to be useful for developing a stronger exchange relationship between the leader (e.g. nursing manager) and individual subordinates in health care.© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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