Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (대한간호학회지)

Korean Society of Nursing Science (한국간호과학회)
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The Mediator Effect of Empowerment in Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Commitment

변혁적 리더십과 조직몰입의 관계에 미치는 임파워먼트의 매개효과

  • Lee, Yun-Mi (Department of Nursing, Research Institute of Geriatric Health, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Bok-Mi (Inje University Pusan Paik Hospital)
  • 이윤미 (인제대학교 간호학과, 노인건강전략개발 연구소) ;
  • 김복미 (인제대학교 부산백병원)
  • Published : 2008.08.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was to determine the mediator or moderator role of empowerment in the relationship between the head nurse's transformational leadership and organizational commitment as perceived by staff nurses. Methods: Data was collected from 451 nurses in a tertiary hospital located in B city by means of structured questionnaires. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient and hierarchial multiple regression using the SPSS program. Results: Empowerment showed mediating effects between the head nurse's transformational leadership and organizational commitment as perceived by staff nurses. However, empowerment did not show moderating effects. Conclusion: Nurses' perception of empowerment, the head nurse's transformational leadership and organizational commitment have a strong relationship. This finding suggests the importance of empowering nurses to increase organizational commitment.

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