A longitudinal study of working life among first-line managers in the care of older adults

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• 作者：Heidi Hagerman ; RN^a ; ^b ; ^{heidi.hagerman@hig.se" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Bernice Skytt ; RN ; PhD^a ; ^b ; Barbro Wadensten ; RN ; PhD^b ; Hans H&ouml ; gberg ; PhD^a ; Maria Engstr&ouml ; m ; RN ; PhD^a ; ^b
• 关键词：First-line manager ; Leadership&ndash ; management performance ; Number of subordinates ; Stress symptoms ; Structural and psychological empowerment
• 刊名：Applied Nursing Research
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：32
• 期：Complete
• 页码：7-13
• 全文大小：336 K

文摘

To study whether the number of subordinates plays a role in first-line managers’ and subordinates’ ratings of empowerment, stress symptoms, and leadership–management performance. The aim was also to study relationships between managers’ empowerment and stress symptoms and leadership–management performance.

Methods

A longitudinal and correlational design was used. All first-line managers (n = 98) and their subordinates (n = 2085) working in the care of older adults in five municipalities were approached.

Results

With fewer (≤ 30) subordinates per manager, there were higher ratings of structural empowerment among managers and subordinates and lower stress symptoms among subordinates, than with ≥ 31 subordinates. Furthermore, structural empowerment was related to the managers’ stress symptoms and leadership–management performance, mediated through psychological empowerment. Moreover, structural empowerment can control/adjust for large numbers of subordinates in relation to stress symptoms.

Conclusion

The higher FLMs rated their access to empowerment, the lower stress symptoms and higher leadership–management performance they rated over time.