Enhancing team effectiveness through collective leadership among nurses in Malaysian healthcare sector

Purpose: In modern healthcare environments, collective leadership within nursing teams serves as a fundamental pillar for providing high-quality patient care. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors to improve the collective leadership among the healthcare practitioners. Design/methodol...

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Published in:International Journal of Public Leadership
Main Author: Wan Mustapa W.N.; Azizan F.L.; Wei C.A.; Wae-esor E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2024
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85200550583&doi=10.1108%2fIJPL-02-2024-0016&partnerID=40&md5=fb5a78d6290657022b4b37b5d3959452
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Summary:Purpose: In modern healthcare environments, collective leadership within nursing teams serves as a fundamental pillar for providing high-quality patient care. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors to improve the collective leadership among the healthcare practitioners. Design/methodology/approach: Using data collected through an online survey of 417 registered nurses in 12 general hospital in Malaysia, the study uses partial least squares structural equation modeling to test the proposed hypotheses. Findings: The result indicate that the collective leadership is directly driven by team shared vision, team commitment and team collaboration. Finding also shows that team shared vision, team commitment and team collaboration has a positive and significant impact on collective leadership. Finally, this study also revealed that, the team collaboration is the most significance factor that affecting the collective leadership among nurses. Originality/value: This work contributes to a better understanding on collective leadership, ultimately improving team effectiveness and patient care outcomes. © 2024, Emerald Publishing Limited.
ISSN:20564929
DOI:10.1108/IJPL-02-2024-0016