How transformational leadership and clan culture influence nursing staff's willingness to stay
Yuguang Xie
PhD Student
The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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Dongxiao Gu PhD
Associate Professor
The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
Key Laboratory of Process Optimization and Intelligent Decision-making of Ministry of Education, Hefei, China
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Dongxiao Gu, The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorChangyong Liang PhD
Professor
The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
Key Laboratory of Process Optimization and Intelligent Decision-making of Ministry of Education, Hefei, China
Search for more papers by this authorShuping Zhao PhD
Associate Professor
The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
Search for more papers by this authorYiming Ma
PhD Student
The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
Search for more papers by this authorYuguang Xie
PhD Student
The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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Dongxiao Gu PhD
Associate Professor
The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
Key Laboratory of Process Optimization and Intelligent Decision-making of Ministry of Education, Hefei, China
Correspondence
Dongxiao Gu, The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorChangyong Liang PhD
Professor
The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
Key Laboratory of Process Optimization and Intelligent Decision-making of Ministry of Education, Hefei, China
Search for more papers by this authorShuping Zhao PhD
Associate Professor
The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
Search for more papers by this authorYiming Ma
PhD Student
The School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article: This study is funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 71771075 and 71771077, and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central universities with No. PA2020GDKC0020.
Abstract
Aim
To explore the impact mechanism of transformational leadership and clan culture on the willingness to stay of nursing staff in the aged care industry.
Background
Previous researchers had paid much attention to the leadership and culture, yet it was unclear how the transformational leadership and clan culture influence the willingness to stay of nursing staff, especially those in the aged care industry.
Methods
A questionnaire was conducted in an aged care agency in Anhui Province, with a total of 217 valid questionnaires collected for empirical analysis.
Results
(a) Transformational leadership indirectly affects willingness to stay by affecting organisational commitment and job satisfaction. (b) Clan culture also affects the willingness to stay by affecting their organisational commitment and job satisfaction. (c) Professional identity also has a significant positive impact on the willingness to stay.
Conclusions
The findings of the study emphasize the importance of transformational leadership and clan culture in enhancing the willingness to stay of nursing staff in the aged care industry, and clarify the specific impact mechanism.
Implications for Nursing Management
Nurse leaders in the aged care agencies should improve transformational leadership, and strive to build clan culture to help retain nursing staff better.
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