The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership of Head Nurses and The Happy Organization Among Nurses in Phrae Hospital

Abstract

The purposes of thisdescriptiveresearch were1) to examine level of transformational leadership of head nurses, 2) level of happy organization, and 3) to examine the relationship between the transfor mational leadership of head nurses and the happy organization among nurses in Phrae Hospital.The samples were 206 staff nurses. Research instrument comprised 3 parts: 1) personal data,2) transformational leadership, and 3) happy organization. Transformational leadership was measured with the Transformation leadership of head nurse questionnaires developed from the literature review with content validity (IOC) of 0.80-1.00, andcronbach alpha coefficient of 0.98. Happy organization was measured by using the Happinometer by Sirinan Kittisuksathit, et al with Cronbach's Alpha of 0.92. Data were analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's product moment correlation. This study founded that: the average score of transformational leadership of head nurses was high ( = 3.95, SD = 0.59). The average score of happy organization was also high (happy) ( = 63.12, SD = 7.39). Transformational leadership of head nurses was significantly related to happy organization among nurses in Phrae Hospital at the low level (r = .138, p <.05). In addition, components of trans formational leadership includedIndividualized Consideration and Intellectual Stimulation had relationship with the happy organization among nurses at the low levels (r = .165 and .147, respectively) at the significant level of 0.05.