Introduction: The effectiveness of managerial activities and skills of nursing managers have benefits for the health organizations. In this way leadership plays an important role. Studies showed that education is an effective factor on leadership performance and focus on continuous improvement of skills in management.
Aim: This study was done to determine the impact of management development program on effectiveness of leadership style of head nurses.
Method: This study was a quasi-experimental study of the one group of pre-and post-test design in Amir kabir hospital in Arak. Data were was collected by using standard questionnaire LEAD “ Leadership Effectiveness and Adaptability Description” with reliability of 0/95. Based on the census, 88 people, that were including19 head nurses and 69 nurses, participated in this study. At first the questionnaires were completed by participants,then The action plan of management development with content of leadership, communication and performance appraisal in methods of lecture, group discussion and presentation of performance scenarios was done and training booklet was given to the head. Second evaluation was performed 2 months after initial assessment. Data analyzing by using SPSS16 and descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation) and paired t-test analysis was conducted.
Results: After the intervention the Mean of effectiveness of leadership style in head nurses through self evaluation and evaluation by nurses increased Although paired t test indicated significant differences for effectiveness mean score from nurses, views before and after the intervention (p>0/001)there wasn’t significant differences from head nurses, view.
Conclusion: there is a gap between present status and ideal situation that. Defined by scale of effectiveness and adaptability so, for management development programe suggeste strategies such as leadreship behaviors supervisory, feedback to head nurses, participation of all level of management and modern educational methods.
Farmahini Farahani M, Purfarzad Z, Ghamari zare Z, Ghorbani M. The Impact of management development program on effectiveness of leadership style of head nurses: a case study. مدیریت پرستاری 2013; 2 (1) :27-37 URL: http://ijnv.ir/article-1-124-en.html