Leader Member Exchange and Intention to Quit among Staff Nurses
Badran, Fawzia;
Abstract
Leader member exchange is the quality of the exchange relationship between supervisors and their
employees of an organization. It has a great effect for employees and organization itself. Aim: This study aimed to
investigate the relationship between leader member exchange and intention to quit among staff nurses. Design: A
descriptive, correlational design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at Ain Shams University Hospital.
Subjects: 170 staff nurses were included in the study. Tools of data collection: Two tools used namely Leader
Member Exchange Questionnaire and Staying or Leaving Index. Results: More than two thirds of staff nurses had
moderate perception level regarding leader member exchange, while less than one quarter of staff nurses had high
intention to quit their jobs. Conclusion: There was statistical significant negative correlation between leader
member exchange and intention to quit among staff nurses. Recommendations: Hospital managers have to
establish staff retention strategies to minimize intention to quit. Supervisors have to develop respectful, friendship
relation with their staff.
employees of an organization. It has a great effect for employees and organization itself. Aim: This study aimed to
investigate the relationship between leader member exchange and intention to quit among staff nurses. Design: A
descriptive, correlational design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at Ain Shams University Hospital.
Subjects: 170 staff nurses were included in the study. Tools of data collection: Two tools used namely Leader
Member Exchange Questionnaire and Staying or Leaving Index. Results: More than two thirds of staff nurses had
moderate perception level regarding leader member exchange, while less than one quarter of staff nurses had high
intention to quit their jobs. Conclusion: There was statistical significant negative correlation between leader
member exchange and intention to quit among staff nurses. Recommendations: Hospital managers have to
establish staff retention strategies to minimize intention to quit. Supervisors have to develop respectful, friendship
relation with their staff.
Other data
Title | Leader Member Exchange and Intention to Quit among Staff Nurses | Authors | Badran, Fawzia | Issue Date | Sep-2019 | Journal | International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing | Volume | 6 | Issue | 3 | Start page | 1102 | End page | 1112 |
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