J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2019 Mar;25(2):115-124. 10.11111/jkana.2019.25.2.115.

Effects of the Empowering Leadership by Nurse Managers on Organizational Citizenship Behavior of Nurses: Mediating Effects of Followership

• Kim KH
• Kim EK

• KMID: 2442592
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2019.25.2.115

Abstract

PURPOSE
The objective of this study was to verify a mediating effect of followership in the relationship of organizational citizenship behavior and nurse managers' empowering leadership as perceived by nurses.
METHODS
The study was a descriptive research involving 222 nurses working on nursing units in a university hospital. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, one way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and simple and multiple regression techniques with the SPSS 23.0 program. Mediation analysis was performed according to the Baron and Kenny method and Sobel test.
RESULTS
Nurse managers' empowering leadership and followership showed a positive correlation (r=.22, p=.001), and a significantly positive correlation with organizational citizenship behavior (r=.32, p<.001). Also, followership and organizational citizenship behavior showed a positive correlation (r=.52, p<.001). The results of the study verified that nurses' followership had a mediating effect on organizational citizenship behavior in nurse unit managers' empowering leadership, a positive effect on organizational citizenship behavior and ultimately an increase in organizational achievement.
CONCLUSION
Nurse managers need to be aware of the importance of empowering leadership, and endeavor to enhance it further. As for the organizational level, support to strengthen empowering leadership is required.

Keyword

Nurses; Empowerment; Leadership; Behavior

MeSH Terms

Humans
Leadership*
Methods
Negotiating*
Nurse Administrators*
Nursing
Power (Psychology)

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