Relationship of Role Expectation Congruence to Institutional Size, Work Context, and Need Fulfillment in Nurse Supervisors. Executive Summary and Final Report

摘要

The research explored work experiences and outlook among nurses employed in mid-level management positions in nine randomly selected Georgia hospitals. The study found that work motivation and need fulfillment were most influenced by two factors: (1) the size of hospital - medium sized hospitals with 300 to 499 beds where more authority was delegated to unit management positions provided higher levels of need fulfillment to mid-level nurse managers than smaller (fewer than 300 beds) or larger (more than 500 beds) hospitals, and (2) role dissonance resulting from a disparity between the professional role expectation gained in formal training and the job as experienced.