The Influence of ServantLeadership of Head Nurses on OrganizationalClimate amongNurses ina General Hospital, Regional Health 1

Abstract

The aims of this descriptive research were organized as follows; first to study the level of servant leadership of the head nurse regarding the perception of professional nurse at general hospital. Second, to study the level of organizational climate regarding the perception of professional nurse at general hospital. Finally, to explore the influence of servant leadership of head nurse on organizational climate at general hospital in regional health 1. The sample consisted of 335 professional nurses, who provided the health care patients at general hospital in regional health 1. Questionnaires were used for data collection. The questionnaire consisted of three sections which were 1) demographic data 2) the level of servant leadership of head nurse at general hospital in regional health 1, and 3)the organizational climate level of nurses at general hospital in regional health 1. The questionnaires were verified for validity and reliability. The index of concurrence was 0.80-1.00. The Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficients of each part was 0.99 and 0.96, respectively. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics (percentage, mean and standard deviation), the Pearson's product moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The research findings are organized as follows, 1) the level of servant leadership of head nurse at general hospital in regional health district 1 is high ( = 3.81, SD = .64). 2) the organizational climate level of nurses at general hospital in regional health 1 is high ( = 3.81, SD =.64). 3) Co-factor, Stewardship, Building community, Foresight, Persuasion,and Awareness could predict the organizational climate of nurses at general hospital in regional health 1 (p < .05). These predictor accounted for 55.30 % (R2 = .553).