Preferred Leadership Styles of Nursing Managers of the Generation
Cohort „X“ Based on the Management Grid

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https://doi.org/10.54937/zs.2026.18.1.3-8

Autor/ Author: Viera Hulková   

In: Zdravotnícke štúdie

ISSN: 1337-723X

Ročník/ Volume: XVIII

Číslo/ Issue: 1

Strany/ Page Range: 3-8

Rok vydania/ Publication Year: 2026

Jazyk/ Language: Slovak

Vydavateľ/ Publisher: VERBUM – vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku

Abstrakt/ Abstract:
Východiská/ Background: The Management Grid is a tool for determining the leadership style of a manager.
Cieľ/ Objective: To determine the preferred leadership style of nursing managers of the generation cohort X based on the management grid.
Súbor a metodika/ Data and methodology: A quantitative study with complementary content analysis was conducted from December 2025 to February 2026. Eleven managers of the generation cohort X (born in 1961-1978) determined their preferred leadership style using two questionnaires, the “Blake and Mouton Management Grid - Questionnaire of Preferred Leadership Style” consisting of 18 statements and the GRID questionnaire - a management
style test, which contains 36 statements. The average age of the female managers was 55 years and the average number of years of management experience was 15.6 years.
Výsledky/ Results: According to the 18-item Blake and Mouton questionnaire, all female managers (n=11) prefer style 9.9, i.e. team leadership. The average value of people orientation (x̄ = 7.1) and the average value of task orientation (x̄ = 7.4) confirm the findings from the first questionnaire. The results from the GRID questionnaire containing 36 statements already showed differences in preferred leadership styles.
Záver/ Conclusion: The study findings indicate a preference for leadership style 9.9, i.e. the most effective way of leading employees by nursing managers, resulting from the personality characteristics of Generation X.

Kľúčové slová/ Keywords:  Generational Cohort X. Management Grid. Nursing. Leadership Style.

Citácia/ How to cite:

HULKOVÁ, Viera, 2026. Preferované štýly vedenia manažérok ošetrovateľstva generačnej kohorty „X“ na základe manažérskej mriežky. Zdravotnícke štúdie. Online. Roč. XVIII, č. 1, s. 3-8. ISSN 1337-723X. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.54937/zs.2026.18.1.3-8

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