Attyat, A., Morsy, S., Hossny, E. (2022). Decision Making Styles of Nursing Managers at Assiut University Hospitals and South Egypt Cancer Institute. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(28), 244-252. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.113984.1291
Abeer Omran Attyat; Sahar Mohamed Morsy; Eman Kamel Hossny. "Decision Making Styles of Nursing Managers at Assiut University Hospitals and South Egypt Cancer Institute". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10, 28, 2022, 244-252. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.113984.1291
Attyat, A., Morsy, S., Hossny, E. (2022). 'Decision Making Styles of Nursing Managers at Assiut University Hospitals and South Egypt Cancer Institute', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(28), pp. 244-252. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.113984.1291
Attyat, A., Morsy, S., Hossny, E. Decision Making Styles of Nursing Managers at Assiut University Hospitals and South Egypt Cancer Institute. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022; 10(28): 244-252. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.113984.1291
Decision Making Styles of Nursing Managers at Assiut University Hospitals and South Egypt Cancer Institute
1Nursing Specialist at South Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Egypt.
2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
3Assistant professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Managers create many decisions by diverse styles. The style of decision-making is the educated continual response design shown by the manager when he needs to create a decision. Aims: To determine decision making styles of nursing managers at Assiut university hospitals. Research design: A descriptive design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at Assiut university hospitals and south Egypt cancer institute. Subject: The study subject consisted of (245) nursing managers. Tools: Two tools were used; socio demographic data and general decision making styles questionnaire. Results: Rational decision making style has had the highest mean score (20.95±2.03, 83.8%) in all selected hospitals, and the most dominant style among the three managerial levels. While the high mean score was for Rajhi liver hospital regarding rational style (21.78±1.68). There were highly statistically significant differences between different selected hospitals regarding to intuitive and spontaneous styles (<0.001**, 0.007**) respectively. With the highest mean scores for the both styles related to south Egypt cancer institute. Conclusion: The rational style is the most dominant styles and has the highest mean score at the top management and in Rajhy liver hospital. Recommendation: Provide nurse managers with training programs about decision making styles, to enhance their experience.