Background: The concept of emotional intelligence is a variable that has recently gained much popularity as a potential underlying attribute of effective leadership. Objective: The aim of the present study is to identify the relationship between emotional intelligence and effective leadership. Setting: The study has been carried out in all in-patient medical (N=23) and surgical (N=15) units at Alexandria Main University Hospital. Subjects: Subjects included “200” staff nurses and 38 “first line nurse managers”. Tools: Two tools were used namely, “Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale” (WLEIS), and “the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire” (MLQ 360 degree feedback). Results: Results of this study provide evidence to support the idea that emotional intelligence is positively related to the transformational leadership style, leadership effectiveness, and transactional leadership. Recommendations: Recommendations of this study are geared towards developing emotional intelligence among different levels of nursing administrators through enhancing working environments with open communication between staff and their managers, fostering team building and motivation.
Farghally, S., Nabawy, Z., & Osman, L. (2015). The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership of the First-Line Nurse Managers. Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 15(2), 30-54. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2015.205505
MLA
Sally Mohamed Farghally; Zeinab Mohamed Nabawy; Laila Helmy Osman. "The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership of the First-Line Nurse Managers". Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 15, 2, 2015, 30-54. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2015.205505
HARVARD
Farghally, S., Nabawy, Z., Osman, L. (2015). 'The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership of the First-Line Nurse Managers', Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 15(2), pp. 30-54. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2015.205505
VANCOUVER
Farghally, S., Nabawy, Z., Osman, L. The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership of the First-Line Nurse Managers. Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 2015; 15(2): 30-54. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2015.205505
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