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

• 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

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.