Managerial competences of researchers from Nursing research groups.

Greici Capellari Fabrizzio,Susana Cararo Confortin,Alacoque Lorenzini Erdmann,Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira De Mello,José Luís Guedes Dos Santos,Aida Maris Peres

doi:10.1590/1518.8345.4535.3445

Abstract

Objective:to analyze the managerial competences of researchers from research groups linked to a Graduate Program in Nursing.Method:a cross-sectional study with researchers from Nursing research groups, which analyzed the managerial competences by means of a Scale of Managerial Competences in Research Groups containing 50 items related to people management and research results (Factor 1) and resource provisioning and people management (Factor 2), with answers 4 and 5 considered as sufficient dexterity for each competence analyzed. For data analysis, logistic regression was used.Results:of the 219 participants evaluated, the prevalence was 48.86% of sufficient dexterity for factor 1 and 32.88% of sufficient dexterity for factor 2; with 41.21% of sufficient dexterity for Managerial Competences in research groups. A significant difference was identified in the proportions of the managerial competences for schooling, age group and performance in the group (p≤0.001). There were differences in mean age, time of experience with research and participation in the research group (p≤0.001), between the participants with sufficient and insufficient dexterity for the managerial competences.Conclusion:the results obtained in this study emphasize the potential of the research groups for the development of managerial competences of Nursing researchers, especially for people management.

Highlights

Managerial competences are behaviors, observed or developed, expressed by means of knowledge, skills and individual attitudes that have an impact on the production of better organizational results
This result can be related to the training of nurses, which aims at developing managerial competences with a focus on leadership and people management in line with the National Curriculum Guidelines for the Undergraduate Nursing Course in Brazil[15]
The results showed that professors, leaders of research groups and post-PhDs are more likely to have sufficient managerial competences compared to undergraduate students, who are in the process of learning in research groups

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Introduction

Managerial competences are behaviors, observed or developed, expressed by means of knowledge, skills and individual attitudes that have an impact on the production of better organizational results. The synergy among these three elements positively influences individuals, teams and organizations in attaining their objectives[1]. In Brazil, the work of researchers, whether they are professors, leaders and researchers in training since scientific initiation, undergraduates, MS students, specialization students, PhD students, post-doctoral students and technicians, within the scope of the research groups, is guided by the use of multiple competences, depending on the work developed. Competences that help in their training as high-impact, productive researchers, competent managers and academic leaders started to be demanded from higher education professors[4]

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