Comparison of Perceived and Expected Power Styles of Nurse Managers by Nurses: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To compare the power styles that nurses perceive and expect from nurse managers at two time points. The study aims to investigate any changes in nurses' perceptions and expectations regarding the power styles of nurse managers over a six-year period.

Design

Repeated cross-sectional desing.

Methods

The study was conducted with 158 nurses at Time-1 and 103 nurses at Time-2. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form and the Perceived Leadership Power Questionnaire. For data analysis, frequency and percentage distribution, arithmetic mean, t-test, and Cronbach's Alpha were applied.

Results

It was determined that the power style most perceived by nurses in their nurse managers was Referent Power at Time-1 and Expert Power at Time-2, while the expec

SUBMITTER: Savgat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810667 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature