LEADERSHIP STYLES OF NURSE MANAGERS AND NURSES JOB SATISFACTION IN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA TEACHING HOSPITAL ENUGU

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page               

Title page                                                                                                                   i

Approval                                                                                                                   ii

Certification                                                                                                              iii

Dedication                                                                                                                 iv

Acknowledgement                                                                                                   v

Table of content                                                                                                       vi

List of Tables                                                                                                            viii

List of figures                                                                                                           ix

Abstract                                                                                                                     x

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION                                                                  1

Background to the study                                                                                         1

Statement of the problem                                                                 5

Purpose of the study                                                                                                            6

Specific objectives                                                                                                  6

Research questions                                                                                                  7

Hypotheses                                                                                                               7

Significance of the study                                                                 7

Scope of the study                                                                                                   8

Operational definition of terms                                                                             8

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE                        10

Conceptual review                                                                                                   10

Leadership concept                                                                                                 12

Leadership styles                                                                                                     12

Transformational leadership style                                                                                    13

Transactional leadership style                                                                               16

Laissez-faire leadership style                                                                                17

Job Satisfaction                                                                                                        19

Relationship between leadership styles and job satisfaction                           22

Theoretical Review                                                                                                  25

Conceptual framework                                                                                            30

Empirical review                                                                                                      31

Summary of literature review                                                                                39

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODS                                             40

Research design                                                                                                       40

Area of the study                                                                                                      40

Population of study                                                                           41

Subject of study                                                                                                       41

Inclusion Criteria                                                                                                     41

Instrument for data collection                                                                                42

Validity of instrument                                                                                             42

Reliability of instrument                                                                                         43

Ethical consideration                                                                                              43

Procedure for data collection                                                                                 43

Method of data analysis                                                                                          44

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF RESULTS                                 46

CHAPTER FIVE:  DISCUSSION OF MAJOR FINDINGS               66

Limitations of the study                                                                                          72

Suggestion for further study                                                                                   72

Summary                                                                                                                   72

Conclusion                                                                                                                74

Recommendations                                                                                                   75

References                                                                                                                76

Appendices                                                                                                               86

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1:          Demographic characteristics of respondents                              46

Table 2:          Mean Responses on Transformational Leadership Style          48

Table 3:          Mean Score of Transformational Leadership Styles                  50

Table 4:          Mean Responses on Transformational Leadership Style          51

Table 5:          Mean Score for Transactional Leadership Style                         53

Table 6:          Mean Responses on Laissez Faire Leadership Style                  54

Table 7:          Mean Score of Laissez Faire Leadership Style                           56

Table 8:          The Perceived Leadership Style utilised by Nurse Managers in UNTH                                                                                              57

Table 9:          Job Satisfaction Level of Nurses in UNTH                                  58

Table 10:       Overall Job Satisfaction Level of Nurses at UNTH                    61

Table 11:       Relationship between Transformational Leadership Style and Nurses’ Job Satisfaction                                                                63

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