The Transformative Role of Nursing Leaders in Mergers and Acquisitions within the Ostrobothnia Welfare area
Jose Lanithottam, Jobin (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202304256385
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202304256385
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Transformational leadership is widely acknowledged in healthcare reforms hence it focuses on transformation, and it establishes a positive change in the organization. In nursing care, transformative leadership is inevitable, and the leader's function holistically in motivating the team members to strive towards the goal of the organization. As concerned with the centralization of the Ostrobothnia welfare area, numerous changes have been made and this is an explorative study, using semi structured interviews to determine the transformative role of nursing leaders during the fusion process. The aim of the study is to explore the nursing leader’s functional area in the Ostrobothnia healthcare reform process and the research questions are.
1) Which transformative role do nurse leaders/managers prefer when leading in merging processes?
2) What are the challenges and strengths for each role chosen during the change process?
The background of the study is based on healthcare reforms, leadership during transformation, elements of transformational leadership and exemplary leadership practices in confronting leadership challenges. The study succeeded in answering both research questions as the result identified the influential, intellectual, motivational, and considerate role of the nursing leaders in leading the change process and the strengths and challenges of each role they prefer despite the fact of the fusion process is still ongoing.
1) Which transformative role do nurse leaders/managers prefer when leading in merging processes?
2) What are the challenges and strengths for each role chosen during the change process?
The background of the study is based on healthcare reforms, leadership during transformation, elements of transformational leadership and exemplary leadership practices in confronting leadership challenges. The study succeeded in answering both research questions as the result identified the influential, intellectual, motivational, and considerate role of the nursing leaders in leading the change process and the strengths and challenges of each role they prefer despite the fact of the fusion process is still ongoing.