Leadership as A Tool for Increasing Management Effectiveness in Nursing

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Autori/ Authors: Liana Klapková      Lukáš Kober

In: Zdravotnícke štúdie

ISSN: 1337-723X

Ročník/ Volume: XVIII

Číslo/ Issue: 2

Strany/ Page Range: 41-45

Rok vydania/ Publication Year: 2026

Jazyk/ Language: Slovak

Vydavateľ/ Publisher: VERBUM – vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku

Abstrakt/ Abstract:
Cieľ/ Objectives: To analyse the application of leadership in nursing management practice, focusing on managers’ understanding of leadership, preferred leadership styles, human-resource management strategies and the perceived importance of leadership for management effectiveness.
Materiál a metodika/ Material and methods: This qualitative descriptive study included seven purposively selected nursing managers. Data were collected through individual semistructured interviews from November to December 2025 and analysed using thematic analysis.
Výsledky/ Results: Four themes and twelve subthemes were identified. All participants preferred a democratic leadership style, while five of seven explicitly described adapting their approach to the situation. Leadership was linked by participants to trust, communication, motivation, team functioning and, indirectly, quality of care. Reported barriers included uneven, insufficiently practice-oriented preparation and a lack of systematic organisational support.
Záver/ Conclusion: The findings indicate a need for practice-oriented leadership development, transparent manager selection and stronger links between leadership development, career pathways and organisational support.

Kľúčové slová/ Keywords:  Leadership. Nursing management. Management effectiveness. Nurse manager. Qualitative research.

Citácia/ How to cite:
KLAPKOVÁ, Liana a KOBER, Lukáš, 2026. Leadership ako nástroj zvyšovania efektivity vedenia v ošetrovateľstve. Zdravotnícke štúdie. Online. Roč. XVIII, č. 2, s. 41-45. ISSN 1337-723X. Dostupné na: 

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