J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2015 Dec;21(5):552-560. 10.11111/jkana.2015.21.5.552.

Effects of Head Nurses' Servant Leadership on Organizational Commitment among Clinical Nurses: Focused on the Mediating Effect of Empowerment

• Lee SY
• Lee MH
• Kim HK
• Park OL
• Sung BJ

• KMID: 2151272
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2015.21.5.552

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was performed to identify the mediating effect of empowerment in the relationship between head nurses' servant leadership and organizational commitment among clinical nurses.
METHODS
A cross-sectional survey design was used. A convenience sample of 249 nurses was recruited from three hospitals located in J province, South Korea. Data were collected by self-report questionnaires, including general characteristics, servant leadership, empowerment, and organizational commitment. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, and linear regression using the SPSS 22.0 program.
RESULTS
Head nurses' servant leadership perceived by clinical nurses significantly influenced their organization commitment. Empowerment partly mediated the effect of servant leadership on organizational commitment.
CONCLUSION
The findings suggest the importance of improving nurse managers' servant leadership and empowering nurses to increase their organizational commitment.

Keyword

Servant leadership; Empowerment; Organizational commitment; Nurses

MeSH Terms

Cross-Sectional Studies
Head*
Korea
Leadership*
Linear Models
Negotiating*
Power (Psychology)*