Is the first-line nursing managers' power congruent with that of the nursing group?
Sammanfattning
Aim: This research examined the relationship between nursing managers’ power and nursing
group power in public health
service organizations.
Approach/Methods: A cross-sectional survey of first-line nurse managers (n¼264) from 11 Finnish
hospitals was conducted.
The power of nurse managers and nursing groups was examined through two reliable instruments:
the Nursing Managers’
Power instrument and the Sieloff-King Assessment of Group Power within Organizations instrument.
Findings: The power of nurse managers was perceived to be moderate on a 5-point Likert scale.
Managers reported that they
gained the most power from their role and position as a nursing manager, and lastly, from their
resources. The power of nurse
managers correlated no more than moderately with nursing group power.
Implications for Nursing Management: Organizations need to ensure that nursing managers have the
power and opportunity
to influence nursing goals and outcomes