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The association between workplace social capital and authentic leadership, structural empowerment and forms of communication as antecedent factors in hospital nurses: A cross‐sectional multilevel approach
Author(s) -
Kida Ryohei,
Togari Taisuke,
Yumoto Yoshie,
Ogata Yasuko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/jonm.13174
Subject(s) - antecedent (behavioral psychology) , nursing management , social capital , empowerment , nursing , authentic leadership , psychology , multilevel model , social psychology , medicine , sociology , political science , social science , machine learning , computer science , law
Aim To identify the effects of authentic leadership, structural empowerment and forms of communication as antecedent factors of workplace social capital in nursing. Background Enhancing workplace social capital for nurses by management requires identifying antecedent factors of workplace social capital focusing on work environment and relationships between members. Methods In 2019, self‐administered questionnaires were sent to all nurses working on the general wards of two university hospitals in Japan. A multilevel analysis was conducted to evaluate relationships between perceived workplace social capital—the dependent variable—and authentic leadership, structural empowerment and forms of communication—the individual‐ and ward‐level independent variables. Results Data from 463 nurses and 28 nurse managers were analysed (valid response rates = 38.0% and 58.3%, respectively). Their average age was 28.64 years (standard deviation: 7.00), and 93.5% were female. Ward‐level authentic leadership and semi‐formal communication were found to be significantly related to workplace social capital. Conclusion More authentic leadership and communication to promote mutual understanding between members can foster workplace social capital among hospital nurses. These findings can help inform effective workplace training in hospitals. Implications for Nursing Management Workplace social capital can be produced by improved management, environment and communication opportunities.