Innovativeness, Risk Taking, Focusing on Opportunity Attitudes on Nurse Managers and Nurses
The aim of this study is to compare the innovativeness, risk taking, and focusing on opportunity of the nurse managers and nurses. The data are collected from nurse managers and nurses in Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine Hospital and Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine Hospital. The study sample consisted of 151 participants, 76 nurse managers (50.3%) and 75 nurses (49.7%). All participants have been assessed by Participant Information Form and Corporate Entrepreneurship Scale. In data analysis, independent t-test has applied. The results show that there are significant differences between nurse managers and nurses on innovativeness (t = 2.42, p < 0.05), risk taking (t = 3.62, p < 0.01), and focusing on opportunity (t = 2.16, p < 0.05). Consequently, it can be said that nurse managers have more innovativeness than nurses and tend to take more risks and focus more on opportunities.
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faktörlere ili┼ƒkin gör├╝┼ƒleri (Nurses- opinions about their quality of work
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[1] L. Lin, J. Wu, and L. White, "Managerial activities and skills of nurse
managers: an exploratory study," Hosp. Topics: Res. Perspect.
Healthcare, Vol. 83, no. 2, pp. 2-9, 2005.
[2] K. A. Mathena, "Nursing manager leadership skills," J. Nurs. Adm., Vol.
32, no. 3, pp. 136-142, 2002.
[3] S. F. Sellgren, G. Ekvall, and G. Tomson, "Leadership behaviour of
nurse managers in relation to job satisfaction and work climate," J. Nurs.
Manage. Vol. 16, pp. 578-587, 2008.
[4] R. D. Hisrich, M. P. Peters, and D. A. Shepherd, Entrepreneurship. New
York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
[5] M. A. Hitt, J. S. Black, and L. W. Porter, Management. New Jersey:
Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2005.
[6] A. L. Nobre, "Entrepreneurship as an attitude: A challenge to innovative
managers," International J. Entrep. Innov. Vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 17-25,
2002.
[7] M. E. Gerber, Girisimcilik Tutkusu (The Aspiration of
Entrepreneurship), ─░stanbul: Sistem Yay─▒nc─▒l─▒k, 2002.
[8] M. ┼×. ┼×imsek, Yönetim ve Organizasyon (Management and
Organization). Konya: G├╝ney Ofset, 2002.
[9] A. J. McMurray, and L. Williams, "Factors impacting on nurse
managers- ability to be innovative in a decentralized management
structure," J. Nurs. Manage., Vol. 12, pp. 348-353, 2004.
[10] V. Martin, "Managing innovation (improving skills: better
management)," Nurs. Manage., Vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 14-17, 2000.
[11] H. Korkmazyürek, A. O. Tokat,and H. N. Basım, "Örgüt içi girişimcilik
bağlamında yenilikçilik, risk alma ve fırsatlara odaklanma tutumları:
karşılaştırmalı bir çalışma (Innovativeness, risk-taking, and focusing on
opportunity attitudes in corporate entrepreneurship: a comparative
study)," İktisat İşletme ve Finans, Vo. 23, no. 263, pp. 70-81, 2008.
[12] A. Hewison, and F. Badger, "Taking the initiative: nurse intrapreneurs in
the NHS," Nurs. Manage., Vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 14-19, 2006.
[13] H. Zhao, S. E. Seibert, and G. E. Hills, "The mediating role of selfefficacy
in the development of entrepreneurial intentions," J. Appl.
Psychol., Vol. 90, no. 6, pp. 1265-1272, 2005.
[14] M. ┼×. ┼×im┼ƒek, T. Akgemici, and A. ├çelik, Davran─▒┼ƒ Bilimlerine Giri┼ƒ ve
Örgütlerde Davranış (Introduction to Behavior Sciences and Behavior
on Organizations). Ankara: Nobel Yay─▒n Da─ƒ─▒t─▒m, 2001.
[15] H. N. Bas─▒m, H. ┼×e┼ƒen, and C. H. Meydan, "├û─ƒrenen örg├╝t alg─▒s─▒n─▒n
örg├╝t i├ºi giri┼ƒimcili─ƒe etkisi: kamuda bir ara┼ƒt─▒rma (The effects of
learning organization perception on entrepreneurship: a study in the
public sector)," Ankara Univ. SBF J, Vol. 64, pp. 27-44, 2009.
[16] K. L. Guo, "Entrepreneurship management in health services: an
integrative model," J. Health Hum. Serv. Adm., Spring, pp. 504-530,
2006.
[17] J. Mahoney, "Leadership skills for the 21st century," J. Nurs. Manage,
Vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 269-271, 2001.
[18] S. Valentine, "Nursing leadership and the new nurse," J. Undergraduate
Nurs. Scholarship, Vol. 4, no.1, pp. 20-23, 2002.
[19] F. Hughes, "Nurses at the forefront of innovation," International Nurs.
Rev. Vol. 53, pp. 94-101, 2006.
[20] P. C. Earley, and E. Mosakowski, "Creating hybrid team cultures: an
empirical test of trans national team functioning," Academy Manage. J.,
Vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 26-50, 2000.
[21] A. Patrick, and H. K. S. Laschinger, "The effect of structural
empowerment and perceived organizational support on middle level
nurse managers- role satisfaction," J. Nurs. Manage., Vol. 14, pp. 13-22,
2006.
[22] R. L. Daft, The Leadership Experience. 3rd ed. Canada: Thomson South-
Western College Publishing, 2005.
[23] S. Cohen, "Don-t overlook creative thinking," J. Nurs. Manage., Vol.
33, no. 8, pp. 9-10, 2002.
[24] J. Lammintakanen, T. Kivinen, and J. Kinnunen, "Human resource
development in nursing: views of nurse managers and nursing staff," J.
Nurs. Manage., Vol. 16, pp. 556-564, 2008.
[25] M. T. Mrayyan, "Nurses- autonomy: influence of nurse managers-
actions," J. Adv. Nurs., Vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 326-336, 2004.
[26] İ. Kavlu, and R. Pınar, "Acil servislerde çalışan hemşirelerin tükenmişlik
ve iş doyumlarının yaşam kalitesine etkisi [Effects of job satisfaction
and burnout on quality of life in nurses who work in emergency
services]," T├╝rkiye Klinkleri J. Med. Sci., Vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1543-1555,
2009.
[27] T. Hendel, M. Fish, and V. Galon, "Leadership style and choice of
strategy in conflict management among Israeli nurse managers in general
hospitals," J. Nurs. Manage., Vol. 13, pp. 137-146, 2005.
[28] K. L. Guo, "Survival of academic medical centers in the managed care
environment: The roles of CEOs," Managed Care Q., Vol. 9, no. 4 pp.
5-8, 2001.
[29] K. L. Guo, "Roles of managers in academic health centers: Strategies for
the managed care environment," Health Care Manage., Vol. 20, no. 3,
pp. 43-58, 2002.
[30] E. Uğur, and S. Abaan, "Hemşirelerin iş yaşamı kalitesi ve etkileyen
faktörlere ili┼ƒkin gör├╝┼ƒleri (Nurses- opinions about their quality of work
life and related factors)," T├╝rkiye Klinkleri J. Med. Sci., Vol. 28, pp.
297-310, 2008.
[31] ┼×. Karagözo─ƒlu, and P. Kangall─▒, "Autonomy levels among nurses:
professional-institutional factors that affect autonomy," T├╝rkiye
Klinkleri J. Med. Sci., Vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 1085-1097, 2009.
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