| A study of relationship between managers' leadership style and employees' job satisfaction. | |
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PMID: 16875105 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this descriptive and cross-sectional study is to explore the relationships between managers' leadership styles and employees' job satisfaction in Isfahan University Hospitals, Isfahan, Iran, 2004. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The data were collected through the distribution of two questionnaires among the 814 employees, first line, middle and senior managers of these hospitals through a stratified random sampling. FINDINGS: The dominant leadership style of managers was participative. The mean score of employee-oriented dimension of leadership style in first line, middle and senior managers were 52, 54, and 54 (from 75 credit) respectively. The mean score of task-oriented dimension of leadership style in first line, middle and senior managers were 68, 69, and 70 (from 100 credit) respectively. The mean score of employee's job satisfaction was 3.26 +/- 0.56 on a 6 scale (moderate satisfaction), 1.9, 26.1, 64.7, and 7.3 percent of hospital employees had respectively very low, low, moderate, and high satisfaction with their job. Employees demonstrated less satisfaction with salaries, benefits, work conditions, promotion and communication as satisfier factors and more satisfaction with factors such as the nature of the job, co-workers and supervision type factors. There was significant correlation (p < 0.001) between the use of leadership behaviors and employees and job satisfaction. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS: Employee job satisfaction depends upon the leadership style of managers. Nevertheless, participative management is not always a good management style. Managers should select the best leadership style according to the organizational culture and employees' organizational maturity. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: Although this study conducted in Iran, it is anticipated that the findings may have relevance on a broader scale. By replicating this study in different countries and contexts the results of could be very helpful for developing a new model of leadership with new implementation techniques that can be implemented easily and successfully in a cross cultural context. |
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Authors:
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Ali Mohammad Mosadegh Rad; Mohammad Hossein Yarmohammadian |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: International journal of health care quality assurance incorporating Leadership in health services Volume: 19 ISSN: 1366-0756 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Health Care Qual Assur Inc Leadersh Health Serv Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-31 Completed Date: 2006-08-31 Revised Date: 2011-08-25 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9711269 Medline TA: Int J Health Care Qual Assur Inc Leadersh Health Serv Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: xi-xxviii Citation Subset: H |
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School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK. m.mosadeghrad@rhul.ac.uk |
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Adolescent Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Job Satisfaction* Leadership* Male Middle Aged Questionnaires |
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