A Study on Nurses' Self-Leadership, Self-Esteem, and Organizational Effectiveness

Yoon Sook Kang; Yun Jung Choi; Dal Lee Park; In Ja Kim

doi:10.11111/jkana.2010.16.2.143

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A Study on Nurses' Self-Leadership, Self-Esteem, and Organizational Effectiveness

Yoon Sook Kang¹, Yun Jung Choi², Dal Lee Park³, In Ja Kim⁴

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2010;16(2):143-151.
Published online: June 30, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2010.16.2.143

¹Professor, Red Cross College of Nursing, Korea.

²Assistant Professor, Red Cross College of Nursing, Korea.

³Director, Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center, Korea.

⁴Director, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, Korea.

Correspondence: Choi, Yun-Jung. Red Cross College of Nursing, 98 Saemoonan-Gil, Jongno-Gu, Seoul 110-102, Korea. Tel: 82-2-3700-3676, Fax: 82-2-3700-3400, wisdom2323@gmail.com

• Received: March 9, 2010 • Revised: April 13, 2010 • Accepted: May 15, 2010

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Abstract

Purpose
This study was conducted to define nurses' level of self-leadership, self-esteem, and organizational effectiveness, and to examine relationships among above variables.
Methods
The subjects of this study were 313 nurses from two general hospitals located in Seoul Metropolitan area in Korea. The data was collected by self-reported instruments: Self-leadership scale, Self-esteem scale, Job satisfaction scale, Organizational commitment scale, and Turnover intention scale. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regres don u dng SPSS-PC program.
Results
The average scores of variables were; self-leadership, 3.72/5.00 self-esteem, 3.76/5.00 Job satisfaction, 3.36/5.00 organizational commitment, 3.29/5.00 and turnover intentioncri 2.94/5.00. Self-leadership was dgnificantly correlated to self-esteem, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover intention. Self-leadership, job satisfaction, and turnover intention explained 52.3% of organizational commitment. Self-leadership and organizational commitment explained 43% of turnover intention.
Conclusions
It is recommended to develop standardized self-leadership curriculum in the nursing school to build a foundation of self-leadership from undergraduate nursing students. Educational programs are needed that promote nurses' self-leadership as regular continuing education. Organizational effectiveness would be improved by providing programs to enhance nurses' self-esteem, educational motivation, and organizational commitment, which boost self-leadership.
Key Words: Leadership; Self-esteem; Organizational efficiency

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Table 1

General characteristics (N=313)

Table 2

Self-leadership, self-esteem, and organizational effectiveness

Table 3

Differences between general characteristics, self-leadership, and self-esteem

^**p<0.01, ^*p<0.05

Table 4

Differences between general characteristics and organizational effectiveness

^**p<0.01, ^*p<0.05

Table 5

Correlations among self-leadership, self-esteem, and oganizational effectiveness

^**p<0.01, ^*p<0.05

Table 6

Stepwise multiple regression of self-leadership and organizational effectiveness

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2010.16.2.143

A Study on Nurses' Self-Leadership, Self-Esteem, and Organizational Effectiveness

Table 1

General characteristics (N=313)

Table 2

Self-leadership, self-esteem, and organizational effectiveness

Table 3

Differences between general characteristics, self-leadership, and self-esteem

^**p<0.01, ^*p<0.05

Table 4

Differences between general characteristics and organizational effectiveness

^**p<0.01, ^*p<0.05

Table 5

Correlations among self-leadership, self-esteem, and oganizational effectiveness

^**p<0.01, ^*p<0.05

Table 6

Stepwise multiple regression of self-leadership and organizational effectiveness

Table 1 General characteristics (N=313)

Table 2 Self-leadership, self-esteem, and organizational effectiveness

Table 3 Differences between general characteristics, self-leadership, and self-esteem

^**p<0.01, ^*p<0.05

Table 4 Differences between general characteristics and organizational effectiveness

^**p<0.01, ^*p<0.05

Table 5 Correlations among self-leadership, self-esteem, and oganizational effectiveness

^**p<0.01, ^*p<0.05

Table 6 Stepwise multiple regression of self-leadership and organizational effectiveness

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