Research Article

The Relationship Between Queen Bee Syndrome and Leadership: A View To Healthcare Institutions

Volume: 8 Number: 2 July 31, 2023
  • Zöhre Poyraz
  • Taşkın Kılıç
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The Relationship Between Queen Bee Syndrome and Leadership: A View To Healthcare Institutions

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate into the perception of “Queen Bee Syndrome” among female healthcare workers employed in healthcare industry, followed by an analysis of the relationship this syndrome has with female healthcare workers’ perception of “Leadership”, and to pinpoint the differences in queen bee syndrome according to certain socio-demographic characteristics. Methods: Designed as a cross-sectional study, this research had a sample of 515 female healthcare workers. Research was conducted from December 2021 to March 2022 on female healthcare workers employed in Ordu province. Data was collected using “Personal Information Forms”, the “Queen Bee Phenomenon Scale”, and “Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire”. SPSS version 23.0 and AMOS 23 statistical package programs were used for data evaluation. Results: The results of this study revealed a negative and statistically significant relationship between Queen Bee Phenomenon Scale subdimensions and MLQ subdimensions, suggesting that the higher the perception of queen bee syndrome among female healthcare workers, the lower their perception of leadership. Conclusion: As a result of this study, a significant inverse relationship was found between subdimensions of the Queen Bee Phenomenon Scale and subdimensions of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Zöhre Poyraz This is me
0000-0003-0631-2278
Türkiye

Taşkın Kılıç This is me
0000-0003-2127-2622
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 31, 2023

Submission Date

June 14, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 18, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Poyraz, Z., & Kılıç, T. (2023). The Relationship Between Queen Bee Syndrome and Leadership: A View To Healthcare Institutions. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, 8(2), 138-157. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1314752
AMA
1.Poyraz Z, Kılıç T. The Relationship Between Queen Bee Syndrome and Leadership: A View To Healthcare Institutions. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2023;8(2):138-157. doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1314752
Chicago
Poyraz, Zöhre, and Taşkın Kılıç. 2023. “The Relationship Between Queen Bee Syndrome and Leadership: A View To Healthcare Institutions”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 8 (2): 138-57. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1314752.
EndNote
Poyraz Z, Kılıç T (July 1, 2023) The Relationship Between Queen Bee Syndrome and Leadership: A View To Healthcare Institutions. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 8 2 138–157.
IEEE
[1]Z. Poyraz and T. Kılıç, “The Relationship Between Queen Bee Syndrome and Leadership: A View To Healthcare Institutions”, International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 138–157, July 2023, doi: 10.31201/ijhmt.1314752.
ISNAD
Poyraz, Zöhre - Kılıç, Taşkın. “The Relationship Between Queen Bee Syndrome and Leadership: A View To Healthcare Institutions”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 8/2 (July 1, 2023): 138-157. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1314752.
JAMA
1.Poyraz Z, Kılıç T. The Relationship Between Queen Bee Syndrome and Leadership: A View To Healthcare Institutions. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2023;8:138–157.
MLA
Poyraz, Zöhre, and Taşkın Kılıç. “The Relationship Between Queen Bee Syndrome and Leadership: A View To Healthcare Institutions”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, vol. 8, no. 2, July 2023, pp. 138-57, doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1314752.
Vancouver
1.Zöhre Poyraz, Taşkın Kılıç. The Relationship Between Queen Bee Syndrome and Leadership: A View To Healthcare Institutions. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2023 Jul. 1;8(2):138-57. doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1314752

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