Managerial Competencies of Nurse Managers in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yennuten Paarima ◽  
Adelaide Maria Ansah Ofei ◽  
Atswei Adzo Kwashie
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Managers ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Managerial Competencies ◽  
Healthcare It ◽  
Nurse Experience ◽  
Human Skills ◽  
Conceptual Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Managerial competencies of nurse managers are believed to influence the efficiency of healthcare. Amidst the global shortage of nurses and the rising cost of healthcare, it is imperative to assess the managerial competencies of nurse managers. Using the Katz Skills Model as the organising framework, this study assessed the managerial competencies of nurse managers at the unit level. A quantitative cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 121 nurse managers in 10 hospitals in the eastern region of Ghana. The nurse managers showed knowledge and the ability to apply different managerial competencies depending on the situation. They were more inclined to apply technical skills, followed by human skills and conceptual skills. Experience as a nurse, experience as a nurse manager, qualifications, and training in management together predicted their technical skills (R2 = 0.154, p = 0.002) and conceptual skills (R2 = 0.174, p < 0.001). However, only training in management contributed significantly to the managerial competencies of the nurse managers. At the 0.05% alpha level, increasing qualifications above an advanced diploma was associated with having better technical skills. The study presents new empirical evidence congruent with the Katz Skills Model that nurse managers require the knowledge and ability to apply technical, human, and conceptual skills in the performance of their managerial functions, and that no particular competency is ideal for every situation.

AN ANALYSIS OF MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON STAFF PRODUCTIVITY: A CASE OF WAJIR COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Farah Mohamednoor Bashir
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
County Government ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Managerial Competencies ◽  
Human Skills

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct an analysis of managerial competencies and their influence on staff productivity in Wajir County government.Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive case study research design. The target population comprised of all the 2000 employees working with the Wajir county government. A sample size of 244 obtained by applying the Yamane formula was used. The study used stratified random sampling and simple random sampling technique to come up with the sample. The study used primary data collected through the administration of questionnaires. The statistics generated included descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The particular descriptive statistics included frequencies and percentages while the particular inferential statistics included correlation analysis and regression.Results: The possession of technical skills, conceptual skills, human skills and informational skills by managers was found to have a positive and significant effect on staff productivity.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommended that urgent measures be undertaken to ensure that at least everyone in management had acquired some basic technical skills in their assigned task. It was also necessary to continuously improve the existing technical skills of those in management within the county government through regular on job training for the management. The study also recommended that short courses such as conflict resolution, strategic leadership and mentorship programs should be included the county government staff development agenda as well as team building activities where those in management should be highly encouraged to avail themselves. It was also recommended that it was necessary for those in management positions to constantly acquire the needed information on the staff activities and performance in order to constantly and effectively monitor and evaluate the performance of staff in the county government to ensure that they were actively involved in activities that led to increased productivity. It was also necessary for the management to improve how and the ways in which they disseminated information at levels in the county government to ensure that barriers in communication do not hinder the progress of the county government agendas.

scholarly journals Leadership styles in nursing management: implications for staff outcomes

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Avoka Asamani ◽  
Florence Naab ◽  
Adelaide Maria Ansah Ofei
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Nurse Managers ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Staff Retention ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Intention To Stay ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Nursing is a people-centred profession and therefore the issue of leadership is crucial for success. Nurse managers’ leadership styles are believed to be important determinant of nurses’ job satisfaction and retention. In the wake of a global nursing shortage, maldistribution of health workforce, increasing healthcare costs and expanding workload, it has become imperative to examine the role of nurse managers’ leadership styles on their staff outcomes. Using the Path-Goal Leadership theory as an organised framework, this study investigated the leadership styles of nurse managers and how they influence the nursing staff job satisfaction and intentions to stay at their current workplaces.Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional survey design to collect data from a sample of 273 nursing staff in five hospitals in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Descriptive and regression analyses were performed using SPSS version 18.0Results: Nurse managers used different leadership styles depending on the situation, but were more inclined to the supportive leadership style, followed by the achievement-oriented leadership style and participative leadership style. The nursing staff exhibited moderate levels of job satisfaction. The nurse managers’ leadership styles together explained 29% of the variance in the staff job satisfaction. The intention to stay at the current workplace was low (2.64 out of 5) among the nursing staff. More than half (51.7%) of the nursing staff intended to leave their current workplaces, and 20% of them were actively seeking the opportunities to leave. The nurse managers’ leadership styles statistically explained 13.3% of the staff intention to stay at their current job position.Conclusions: These findings have enormous implications for nursing practice, management, education, and human resource for health policy that could lead to better staff retention and job satisfaction, and ultimately improve patient care.  

scholarly journals KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA MADRASAH DALAM MEWUJUDKAN PEMBELAJARAN EFEKTIF DI MADRASAH IBTIDAIYYAH RAHMAH EL YUNUSIYYAH DINIYYAH PUTERI PADANG PANJANG

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emi Ratna Aprilana ◽  
Muhammad Kristiawan ◽  
Hafulyon Hafulyon
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
School Based ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Human Skills ◽  
Conceptual Skills ◽  
Character Building ◽  
Good Attitude

<p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong><em>: This study was aimed at describing the headmaster’ leadership of Islamic Primary School Rahmah El Yunusiyyah in applying effective learning. The informants of this study were sectional leader of education, headmaster, teachers, staffs, parents and students. This study applied qualitative case study. The headmaster’s leadership of Islamic Primary School Rahmah El Yunusiyyah produced many achievements. The effective learning was done in order to produce students’ good attitude and achievement. The headmaster’s leadership was seen good, because his caring on developing teachers and students’ participation. The headmaster applied </em>1) <em>technical skills</em>; 2) <em>human skills</em>; and 3) <em>conceptual skills on his leadership. The headmaster suggested the teachers to use Curriculum 2013 and School Based Curriculum by using domain approach. The domain approach tend to grow the project based character building in order to empower students’ understanding. The school was also did learning by using environment and earth. </em></p><p><strong>Abstrak: </strong>Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kepemimpinan Kepala Madrasah dalam mewujudkan pembelajaran efektif di Madrasah Ibtidaiyyah Rahmah El Yunusiyyah. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini adalah semua Kasi Pendidikan Madrasah, Kepala Madrasah, tenaga pendidik dan kependidikan, orang tua siswa, dan siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Hasil penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa kepemimpinan Kepala Madrasah telah menghasilkan prestasi-prestasi gemilang. Pembelajaran efektif dilaksanakan dengan menghasilkan peserta didik yang berakhlak mulia dan berprestasi. Kepemimpinan Kepala MI REY dinilai baik, karena kepedulian Kepala MI REY dalam mengembangkan kemampuan partisipatif guru dan siswa. Kepala MI REY berusaha memenuhi sarana prasarana untuk kelancaran pembelajaran. Kepala MI REY telah menerapkan 1) <em>technical skills</em>; 2) <em>human skills</em>; dan 3) <em>conceptual skills. </em>Kepala MI REY mengharuskan guru menggunakan Kurikulum 2013 dan KTSP dengan Pendekatan Domain. Pendekatan domain menitikberatkan pada<em>.</em>penanaman nilai karakter siswa program unggulan pembelajaran efektif berbasis proyek, yang bertujuan untuk menguatkan pemahaman peserta didik dengan materi yang diberikan. Selain itu MI REY melaksanakan pembelajaran dengan lingkungan dan alam.</p>

scholarly journals Leadership Skills at Islamic Educational Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 650-658
Author(s):  
Aswaruddin Aswaruddin ◽  
Novita Sari
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Human Skills ◽  
Conceptual Skills

The purpose of this research is to discuss leadership skills in mi, MTs and MA educational institutions, this research method is a library review, the results of this study is the ability of Madrasah leadership through technical, conceptual and social skills in implementing Madrasah-based Management. The indicators are: 1) Technical Skills (Technical Skills) indicators are the ability to apply technical procedures and use special skills in carrying out certain tasks, as well as the ability to empower teachers, 2) Human Skills (Human Skills) indicators are the ability to cooperate, able to establish harmonious relationships with the community, able to apply leadership principles in accordance with the maturity level of teachers and other employees in madrasah, able to work with the management team. Conceptual Skills indicators are the ability to think analytically and solve problems in an integrated manner, the ability to realize the objectives of madrasah.

scholarly journals An Assessment of the Managerial Skills and Professional Development Needs of Private Catholic Secondary School Administrators in Bangkok, Thailand

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Samera Batao Ibay ◽  
Mark Anthony Cenas Pa-alisbo
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Catholic School ◽  
Report Generation ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
Professional Development Needs ◽  
Human Skills ◽  
Conceptual Skills

The knowledge and ability of the individuals in a managerial position are to fulfill some specific management activities or tasks.  Managerial skills are important for many reasons. Being a manager in an educational setting is a position to act as an effective leader and problem-solver in many simple and complex situations. However, in Thailand, it was observed that some managerial skills need to improve their skills. School managers should strengthen and develop to manage effectively and efficiently.  This mixed research surveyed the managerial skills of the school administrators in terms of conceptual skills, human skills, and technical skills in selected private catholic secondary schools in Bangkok, Thailand. The respondents self-assessed their managerial skills in the form of a checklist, and to validate the results, interviews were conducted to determine the professional development needs according to the lowest items assessed by the school administrators. A questionnaire anchored on Robert Katz’s theory of managerial skills and developed by Goodarzi (2002) was used to gather data.  With regards to the assessment of managerial skills’ practice of the school administrators, most of them assessed themselves as very good in terms of conceptual skills, human skills, and technical skills. The professional development needs of the private catholic school administrators in terms of conceptual skills are the identification of informal organization, articulation of strategy, and ability of prediction. On the other hand, school administrators need training in controlling conflict, report generation, and official correspondence in terms of human skills. Finally, they need professional development in financial management, computer skill, and marketing in terms of technical skills. 

scholarly journals The Contribution of Entrepreneurial Competency and Principal's Leadership on the Learning School and Its Implication on Teachers' Innovative Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 545
Author(s):  
Dwi Ariyani ◽  
Suyatno Suyatno
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Managerial Competencies ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Managerial Competency ◽  
Learning School ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Entrepreneurial Competency

The study aimed to examine the influence of entrepreneurial competency and the principal's leadership on the learning school and its implication on the teachers' innovative performance. The study belongs to quantitative research using a cross-sectional design with ninety teachers as the samples. The analysis concluded several findings. First, entrepreneurial competency reached the beta score of 0.107, showing that it has no significant influence on learning school. Second, the managerial competency has a positive impact on the learning school, which was as much as 0.644. Third, entrepreneurial competency reached the beta score of 0.022, indicating that it has no significant influence on the teachers' innovative performance. Fourth, similarly, managerial competency reached a score of 0.005, showing that it does not influence the teachers' innovative performance. Fifth, learning school negatively influences the teachers' innovative performance, with a score of -0.355, showing its significant effect. Sixth, entrepreneurial competency through learning school positively influences the teachers' innovative performance, with a score of 0.059. And seventh, managerial competency through learning school positively affects the teachers' innovative performance, with a score of 0.233. The research implies a relative influence of the principal's entrepreneurial and managerial competencies on developing the learning environment and the teachers' innovative performance at school.

Relationship of Self-Compassion, Hope, and Emotional Control to Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Suicidal Ideation

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Laura R. Umphrey ◽  
John C. Sherblom ◽  
Paulina Swiatkowski
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Emotional Control ◽  
Thwarted Belongingness ◽  
Perceived Burdensomeness ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Relationship Of

Abstract. Background: Cultivating positive feelings of self in relationships with others can affect perceptions of belongingness and burdensomeness. Aims: The present study examines the relationships of self-compassion, hope, and emotional control to thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation. Method: Participants were 481 college students who completed scales measuring self-compassion, hope, emotional control, thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation. Results: Correlation and parallel mediation analysis results show relationships between self-compassion, hope, and emotional control with perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and suicidal ideation. Limitations: The study is limited by its cross-sectional design, sample demographics, and inability to distinguish between individuals with suicidal ideation and those who attempt suicide. Conclusion: The results show that the relationships of self-compassion, hope, and emotional control to perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and suicidal ideation are worth further investigation.

Rorschach-CS Scores of Six Groups of Patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caspar C. Berghout ◽  
Jolien Zevalkink ◽  
Abraham N. J. Pieters ◽  
Gregory J. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Treatment Type ◽  
Psychotherapy Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

In this study we used a quasiexperimental, cross-sectional design with six cohorts differing in phase of treatment (pretreatment, posttreatment, 2-year posttreatment) and treatment type (psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy) and investigated scores on 39 Rorschach-CS variables. The total sample consisted of 176 participants from four mental health care organizations in The Netherlands. We first examined pretreatment differences between patients entering psychoanalysis and patients entering psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The two treatment groups did not seem to differ substantially before treatment, with the exception of the level of ideational problems. Next, we studied the outcome of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy by comparing the Rorschach-CS scores of the six groups of patients. In general, we found significant differences between pretreatment and posttreatment on a relatively small number of Rorschach-CS variables. More pre/post differences were found between the psychoanalytic psychotherapy groups than between the psychoanalysis groups. More research is needed to examine whether analyzing clusters of variables might reveal other results.

HUBUNGAN LAMA WAKTU MENDERITA STROKE DENGAN TINGKAT KEMANDIRIAN KLIEN DALAM MELAKUKAN AKTIVITAS PEMENUHAN KEBUTUHAN SEHARI-HARI

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Setia Budi ◽  
Ria Dila Syahfitri
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stroke Incidence ◽  
Bivariate Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Interviewing Techniques ◽  
Need For Rehabilitation

The rate of stroke incidence is about 200 per 100,000 people throughout the world. This study aims to determine the Relation Suffer Stroke With Independence Level In Neurology Polyclinic TK II DR Ak Gani Palembang Year Hospital 2017. The research method used is descriptive quantitative with cross sectional design that is done by interviewing techniques with questionnaires on 42 respondents with Accidental sampling technique. This research was conducted in August 2017. Data analysis used is univariate data analysis and bivariate data analysis with one way anova test result. The results of univariate analysis showed that the duration of the respondents suffering from stroke was between 2.10 years to 3.38 years. Also found that most respondents were at the level of independence f; independent, except bathing, dressing, moving, and one other function with a total of 12 respondents. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the long suffering stroke with the level of independence with the value of p value 0.025. For that the need for rehabilitation to patients and families of patients in order to help improve the independence of stroke patients in doing their daily activities. Keywords : Long Suffer Stroke, Level of Independence

The Correlation of the Limitations of Movement of the Shoulder Joint with the Functional Ability of Frozen Shoulder Patients at the Medical Rehabilitation Institute Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 88-96
Author(s):  
Ine Sintia ◽  
Nyimas Fatimah
Keyword(s):  
Functional Ability ◽  
Shoulder Joint ◽  
Frozen Shoulder ◽  
Limited Range ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Shoulder Joints ◽  
Limited Range Of Motion ◽  
Active Flexion ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Background: Frozen shoulder is a condition of the shoulder joint that experiences inflammation, pain, adhesions, atrophyand shortening of the joint capsule resulting in limited motion. In frozen shoulder patients, the limited range of motion ofthe shoulder joint can affect and reduce functional ability. This study aims to analyze the correlation between the limitedarea of motion of the shoulder joint with the functional ability of frozen shoulder patients at the Medical RehabilitationInstallation Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang. Methods: This study was an observational analytic study, correlationtest, with a cross sectional design. There were 29 frozen shoulder patients who met the inclusion criteria in the MedicalRehabilitation Installation Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang in November 2018 was taken as a sample using consecutivesampling techniques. Functional ability was assessed using the quickDASH questionnaire and the area of motion wasmeasured using a goniometer, then analyzed. Results: The results of the correlation test showed significant resultsbetween functional abilities and the area of motion of the shoulder joints. Active flexion (p = 0.000; r = -0.669), activeextension (p = 0.004; r = -0.520), active abduction (p = 0.000; r = -0.663), active adduction (p = 0.022; r = -0.423 ), passiveflexion (p = 0.001; r = -0.589), passive extension (p = 0.002; r = -0.543), passive abduction (p = 0.000; r = -0.676), passiveadduction (p = 0.038; r = -0.388). Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between limited joint motion andfunctional ability in frozen shoulder patients at the Medical Rehabilitation Installation of Dr. Mohammad HoesinPalembang

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