COMPARISON OF PERSONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS REGARDING POWER DISTANCE AND LEADERSHIP STYLE

Year 2021, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 536 - 560, 30.12.2021

Altuğ Çağatay , Selman Kızılkaya

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the power distance of health personnel and the perception of their managers' leadership style from personal and organizational perspectives and to reveal whether it differs according to demographic characteristics. Questionnaire method was used as data collection tool in the research. In the results obtained, it was determined that the power distance perception of health workers was at a moderate level and it differed significantly according to the hospital and gender, but did not differ significantly according to the education level and professional working time. It has been determined that the managerial leadership perception of health workers is at a moderate level and this differs significantly according to the hospital, education level and age, but it does not differ according to gender, working time in the institution and professional working time. Finally, it was concluded that the perception of executive leadership is higher for those who are 25-29 years old and have a bachelor's, master's, medical specialization and doctorate degrees.

Keywords

Power Distance, Healthcare Professionals, Leadership

SAĞLIK ÇALIŞANLARININ GÜÇ MESAFESİ VE LİDERLİK TARZINA YÖNELİK KİŞİSEL VE ÖRGÜTSEL ALGILARININ KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, sağlık personellerinin güç mesafesi ve yöneticilerinin liderlik tarzına yönelik algısının kişisel ve örgütsel açıdan değerlendirilerek bunun demografik özelliklere göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını ortaya koymaktır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak anket yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlarda, sağlık çalışanlarının güç mesafesi algısının orta düzeyde olduğu ve bunun çalışılan hastane ve cinsiyete göre anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı, eğitim düzeyi ve mesleki çalışma süresine göre anlamlı düzeyde farklılaşmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Sağlık çalışanlarının yönetici liderlik algısının orta düzeyde olduğu ve bunun çalışılan hastane, eğitim düzeyi ve yaşa göre anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı buna karşın cinsiyet, kurumdaki çalışma süresi ve mesleki çalışma süresine göre farklılaşmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Son olarak 25-29 yaşında ve lisans, yüksek lisans, tıpta uzmanlık, doktora mezunu olanların ise yönetici liderlik algısının daha yüksek olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Keywords

Güç Mesafesi, Sağlık Çalışanları, Liderlik

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