Abstract
The healthcare system is now facing several problems, which demands managers and leaders learning from various leadership styles and staff empowerment techniques to establish a work environment that supports medical practitioners' dedication to patients and their company. The present study aims to examine the leadership styles and organizational commitment of medical practitioners at the Melaka State Health Department [Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Melaka (JKNM)], Malaysia, and the influence of workplace stress. In particular, this study explored the moderating effects of workplace stress on the association between leadership styles and organizational commitment among medical practitioners. The study used a quantitative approach based on the Social Exchange Theory by Homans and Lewin’s Person-Environment Fit Model. The survey involved questionnaires distributed to obtain data from 309 medical practitioners. The data collected were analyzed using description means and hierarchical regression. The results revealed a significant correlation and moderating effect of workplace stress on leadership styles (i.e., Transformational Leadership, Transactional Leadership, and Laissez-Faire Leadership) and organizational commitment among JKNM medical practitioners. This paper also considered the theoretical and practical implications and made recommendations for future research.
Highlights
Contemporary healthcare organizations in many developing countries are facing various challenges
The current study examined the moderating interaction of workplace stress between leadership styles and organizational commitment among Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Melaka (JKNM) medical practitioners
This study confirmed the medical profession as a noble profession with dedicated JKNM medical practitioners
Summary
Contemporary healthcare organizations in many developing countries are facing various challenges. These challenges include threats to the workforce, shifting customer preferences and requirements, budgetary restrictions, growing pressure for better access to treatment, legislation to strengthen patient-centered treatment, and the quality and safety standards of healthcare. Effective leadership and administration is the key to optimizing efficient healthcare management (MacPhee et al, 2013). Leadership relates to the additional push by a leader to boost organizational performance, efficiency, and effectiveness. A weak leadership style refers to the lack of participation by the leader and restricts the organization's success, leadership satisfaction, and efficiency (Ebrahimi et al, 2017). Key steps were needed to eliminate inconsistencies between nursing managers and nurses because the overarching objective of exchanging daily priorities, language, and the general purpose of nursing managers is to establish well-equipped or qualified caregivers who provide quality services (Carlos et al, 2011)
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