Employee perceptions of managers' leadership over time. Issue 4 (5th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Palm, Kristina; Ullström, Susanne; Sandahl, Christer; Bergman, David
• Is Part Of: Leadership in health services. Volume 28:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 266
• Page End: 280
• Publication Date: 2015-10-05
• Subjects: Medical care -- Periodicals; Health services administration -- Periodicals; Health services administration -- Canada -- Periodicals; 362.1068
• DOI: 10.1108/LHS-11-2014-0076
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-1879

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Purpose</title> <p> – This paper aims to explore if and how employees in a healthcare organisation perceive changes in their managers' leadership behaviour over time. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Design/methodology/approach</title> <p> – An interview study was conducted with employees whose managers had participated in a two-year leadership development programme offered by their employer, Healthcare Provision Stockholm County. Qualitative content analysis was applied, and the interview discussions focused on areas in which the majority of the informants perceived that a change had occurred over time and their answers were relatively consistent. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Findings</title> <p> – The majority of employees did discern changes in their managers' leadership over time, and, with very few exceptions, these changes were described as improvements. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Practical implications</title> <p> – The knowledge that employees perceived changes in their managers' leadership supports investments in leadership development through courses, programmes or other initiatives. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Originality/value</title> <p> – The present findings contribute to a deeper empirical understanding of leadership as it is practised over time in everyday contexts among employees in healthcare organisations.</p> </sec> </abstract>