A comparative study of transformational leadership in nursing development units and conventional clinical settings

摘要: Aims This is a comparative study of the leadership provided by nurse managers and leaders in Nursing Development Units conventional clinical settings England. Background development units (NDUs) were originally conceived as centres nursing excellence, innovation development. article describes first published use practices inventory (LPI) explicitly based upon model transformational leadership. style has been commended highly effective suitable for nursing. Methods The LPI was piloted postal questionnaire schedule telephone interviewing, these pilots supported interviewing main study. Two matched samples 70 nurses total recruited from across England, comprising 14 56 their day to colleagues. Data collected over 6-week period between February April 1998. Six null hypotheses developed identify significant inter-group differences behaviour. Descriptive inferential data analysis techniques employed using SPSS Windows. Findings NDU evaluated more than non-NDU leaders. A higher level congruence self observer evaluations shown Statistically apparent three five exemplary overall show greater awareness are counterparts. limitations design discussed. Conclusions provide nature counterparts working settings. finding suggests that have enhanced potential formalizing within NDUs may promote emergence microculture which it might flourish. regarded useful, adaptable tool UK applications including research, education.