Leadership and Management Styles: Disparities among Generational Nurses

This paper aimed to determine the characteristic differences among the generational nurses of Northern Mindanao Medical Center, their leadership and management styles and the subsequent effects of both on the job satisfaction of the team members in their respective area. This study was anchored on the leadership theory by Vroom and Yetton’s normative leadership (1964) and Weber’s Theory of Bureaucracy and Authority. The study employed the descriptive correlational research design. Purposive sampling was utilized to get the participants. Survey questionnaire was used to gather data. Frequency and percentages, mean, Pearson R Moment of Correlation were utilized for establishing relationship between the independent and dependent variables. Although management and leadership are important for the delivery of good health services. The two are similar in some respects, but they may involve different types of outlook, skills, and behaviors. It is therefore conclude that the leadership and management style of the generational nurses have no difference even though that most number of nurse leaders belong to the millennial group. It is also visible in the profile that mostly had continued their master degree courses. Continuous education and learning provide practical learning and examples of how others handle situations you will likely face. Structured academic courses, integrate the most common form of management training.

Keywords: Generational Nurses, leadership, management style