The Relationship Between Path-Goal Leadership Style and Work Motivation of Nurses at Pidie Regional Hospital

Abstract

Leadership style can affect nurses’ work motivation, where the dimensions of leadership style include directive, supportive, participative, and achievement orientation. This leadership characteristic is very unique and interesting to explore, where the style shown must be able to influence, encourage, manage, and regulate with leadership skills possessed. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between leadership style and work motivation at Pidie Regional Hospital. This type of research is a correlation analysis with a cross-sectional study design with a total sampling method of 253 nurses. Data collection have collected through a questionnaire using the Path-Goal Leadership questionnaire. Bivariate results obtained directive leadership style with p-value 0,008, supportive leadership style with p-value 0,427, participative leadership style with p-value 0,000 and achievement-oriented leadership style with p-value 0,000. The multivariate test with logistic regression test showed the results of participative leadership style with an odds ratio value of 13,198 and an achievement-oriented leadership style sub-variable with an odds ratio value of 0,321. Based on the results of the study, it is expected that the leadership style that will be used to increase the work motivation of nurses is participative, the leader invites each other to achieve goals.