Nurse Leaders' Perceptions of an Approaching Organizational Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4625441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susanne Salmela (0000-0002-0284-5950, Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland), Katie Eriksson (Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland), Lisbeth Fagerström (0000-0001-9934-2788, Buskerud University College, Drammen, Norway) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 689-699 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732313481501 |
| PMID | 23512434 |
| OpenAlex | W2097509609 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
The aim of the study was to achieve more profound understanding of nurse leaders' perceptions of an approaching organizational change. We used a three-dimensional hermeneutical method of interpretation to analyze text from 17 interviews. The results suggest that nurse leaders were positive toward and actively engaged in continual change to their units, even though they perceived themselves as mere spectators of the change process. The nurse leaders believed that change might benefit patients and patient care, yet their adaptation lacked deeper engagement. The approaching merger affected the nurse leaders' identities on a deeply personal level. They experienced uneasiness and anxiety with regard to being nurse leaders, the future of nursing care, and their mandate as patient advocates. Nurse leaders are in a critical position to influence the success of organizational change, but the organizations covered in this study were not incorporating their knowledge and experiences into the change
Medical education · Organizational change · Organizational culture · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Leadership and Management in Organizations · Medicine · Nursing · Organizational Change and Leadership · Organizational Learning and Leadership · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2017 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |