Transformational Management Properties among Managers of Private and Public Hospitals in Gonbad-e-Kavus City

J Med Life. 2020 Jul-Sep;13(3):362-370. doi: 10.25122/jml-2018-0066.

Abstract

Transformational management properties could make the weakest organizations strong with the right and efficient approach build. The aim of this study was to determine the transformational management properties among hospital managers in Gonbad-e-Kavus. In terms of data collection, the present study is an an applied research involving objective and descriptive-analytical surveys. The statistical population includes all staff hospitals that were selected randomly in Gonbad-e-Kavous city. The present study was performed including 7 hospitals and 346 respondents. Castiglion transformational management properties questionnaire (2006) was used to collect the required data, with Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.946). Based on the findings of the research, 67.3% (233 subjects) of the participants in the study evaluated the transformational management properties of the managers of the hospitals at a good level (with a score of 140. 76 ± 27.76), with Payambar Hospital having the highest (151.57 ± 20.31) and Taleghani Hospital the lowest score (130.22 ± 28.10) attributed to the management properties affecting change management. Based on the findings of the research and the impact of effective transformational management properties among the managers of the understudy hospitals, it is recommended to form all effective management transformational management properties, through founding special educational units and holding classes for hospital managers, in order to form various skills and competencies such as communication skills, skills to influence others, trusting, attention skills, and providing sufficient independence which all play an essential role in the success of managers and pave the ground for the flourishment of transformation and innovation in the hospitals.

Keywords: Transformation management; charismatic characteristics; management properties.

MeSH terms

  • Cities
  • Health Personnel*
  • Hospitals, Private / organization & administration*
  • Hospitals, Public / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Iran
  • Leadership*
  • Male
  • Surveys and Questionnaires