Factors Affecting Decision Making among Nurse Managers and Its Relation to Decision Making Styles | ||
| Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing | ||
| Article 14, Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2017, Pages 241-266 PDF (528.17 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/pssjn.2017.33084 | ||
| Author | ||
| Huda Reda Elrais* | ||
| Nursing Administration department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Decision making is the heart of all administrative and managerial functions. Managers make many decisions as a part of their daily work by different styles and those decisions and styles are affected by many factors. Aim: This study aimed to assess the factors affecting decision-making among nurse managers and its relation to decision-making styles. Material and methods: A descriptive correlation research design was utilized with a sample of 85 nurse managers who were working in Port Said hospitals which affiliated to Ministry of Health. Data was collected from November 2014 to January 2015.Tools of data collection: A personal and job characteristics of the participants, factors affecting decision making questionnaire and general decision-making style inventory (GDMS) were used. Results: The study findings revealed that less than half (42.4%) of nurse managers were influenced by the factors affecting decision making. The highest mean score was for process factors (79.4±13.0), meanwhile the lowest mean score was for individual factors (72.9±13.7). Additionally, the highest mean score was for avoidant style (18.2±3.7), while the lowest mean scores was for rational style (10.5±2.3). Conclusion: There was a statistically significant correlation between factors affecting decision making and all general decision-making styles except the intuitive style. So the findings pointed to create nurse managers abilities related to decision making through educational programs. Also, further researches are suggested. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Decision-making styles; factors affecting decision making; Nurse managers | ||
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