Open AccessAdvancing theory on the multilevel role of leadership in the implementation of evidence-based health care practices
Author(s) -
Erick G. Guerrero,
Jemima A. Frimpong,
Yinfei Kong,
Karissa Fenwick,
Gregory A. Aarons
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
health care management review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.158
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1550-5030
pISSN - 0361-6274
DOI - 10.1097/hmr.0000000000000213
Subject(s) - transformational leadership , contingency theory , psychology , path analysis (statistics) , transactional leadership , multilevel model , shared leadership , health care , middle management , leadership style , contingency , leadership studies , public relations , knowledge management , political science , social psychology , computer science , machine learning , law , linguistics , philosophy
Top managers' transformational leadership is associated with significant influence on subordinates. Yet little is known about the extent to which top managers' transformational leadership influences middle managers' implementation leadership and, ultimately, frontline staff delivery of evidence-based health care practices.