A Study of Expectations of Nursing Teachers towards Leadership Model in Nursing Education under Rajabhat University in Thailand

Abstract

The objective of this descriptive research was to study nurse teachers’ expectation toward nursing education leadership model of Rajabhat Universities. The sample consisted of 79 nursing teachers of Rajabhat Universities using simple random sampling. The instrument was a questionnaire using rating scale 5 levels. Content validity were at 0.67-1.00 of index of Congruence and reliability were at 0.993 of Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

The results of the research were as follows: Nursing teachers have expectations toward nursing education leadership model. Most of them have expectations on ethical leadership at a good level ( = 4.32, SD = 0.84), followed by visionary leadership at a good level ( = 4.30, SD = 0.80), inspirational leadership at a good level ( = 4.24, SD = 0.84), professional leadership, leadership with regard to individuality, technology leadership, and transformational leadership, respectively. From the research results, the administrators of the Faculty of Nursing under Rajabhat University can use it as a guideline for self-development according to the perceptions and expectations of the personnel in the organization to have the leadership in the administration of the nursing education institute of Rajabhat University.