Leadership Competencies of Healthcare Leaders in Oman and Their Relationship to Experience and Educational Qualifications

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 4: RESULTS1

Introduction1

Research questions1

Review of Data Collection Procedures2

Key Leadership Competencies2

Vision/Mission4

Needs assessment6

Involvement in decision making8

Manage risk8

Quality outcomes focus9

Communication9

Time management12

Empowerment17

Motivation17

Outliers18

Summary18

Conclusions21

Leadership Competencies22

Interviews with key informants24

Finding25

Conclusion26

Themes27

1.Vision/Mission27

2.Innovation28

3.Evaluation28

4.Staff involvement in decision making28

5.Risk Management28

6.Quality Focus28

7.Communication29

8.Time management29

9.Empower others29

10.Motivate others29

Quantitative Part29

Pilot Study29

Demography32

ANOVA testing34

Correlations37

Crosstabs44

Quantitative Data Analysis60

Variables to be investigated61

Leadership Competencies62

Leadership Development64

Executives71

Research Validity72

Reliability72

Measurement of Reliability72

Reliabilities in the Current Study75

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION76

PROBLEM STATEMENT76

PURPOSE STATEMENT76

THEMES76

DISCUSSION78

FACTORS THAT FACILITATE OR HINDER THE ACQUISITION AND RETENTION SKILLS78

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES83

AREAS OF EXPERTISE LEADERSHIP84

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE84

ENNEAGRAM PERSONALITY88

LEADERSHIP89

STYLES X AND Y (MC GREGOR)90

CLASSIC STYLES OF LEADERSHIP91

SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP (KENNETH BLANCHARD)91

GROUNDS92

THEORIES OF MOTIVATION94

HIERARCHY OF NEEDS MASLOW94

FACTOR THEORY OF HERZBERG94

GERALD GRAHAM THEORY95

HARVARD THEORY OF MOTIVATION95

MARTIN SELIGMAN THEORY95

EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION95

INTRINSIC MOTIVATION95

MOTIVATION TRANSCENDENT96

COMMUNICATION96

LEADERSHIP SKILLS97

METHODS98

WHY LEADERS WOULD CARE FOR THIS RESULT?98

SUMMARY OF FINDING98

RECOMMENDATIONS99

CHAPTER SUMMARY101

DISSERTATION SUMMARY101

REFERENCES103

APPENDIX107

CHAPTER 4: RESULTS

Introduction

In this chapter detailed research results have been given.

Research questions

The qualitative questions include:

(RQ 1) What are the perceptions of healthcare leaders and employees regarding the competencies required for effective change management within their organizations?

(RQ 2) What are the views of healthcare leaders and employees regarding the factors that are important in acquiring leadership competencies?

(RQ 3) What challenges do healthcare leaders and employees face regarding implementing effective change?

The quantitative research questions include:

(RQ 1) How will the identified leadership competencies required during times of change relate to the leaders' experiences in Oman's healthcare system in the Muscat region?

(RQ 2) How will the identified leadership competencies required during times of change relate to the leader's educational qualifications in Oman's healthcare system in the Muscat region?

Hypotheses for this part of the study will reflect absent relationships as the null, and the presence of relationships between the variables as the alternative hypotheses as listed below.

H1o: There is no relationship between the identified leadership competencies and the leader's educational background in Oman's healthcare system in the Muscat region.

H1: There is a relationship between the identified leadership competencies and the leader's educational qualifications in Oman's healthcare system in the Muscat region.

H2o: There is no relationship between the identified leadership competencies and the leaders' years of experience in Oman's healthcare system in the Muscat region.

H2: There is a relationship between the identified leadership competencies and the leader's years of experience in Oman's healthcare system in the Muscat region.

Review of Data Collection Procedures

The researcher had analyzed the qualitative part of the study using content analysis. This type of analysis provides an image of the participants' perceptions, feelings, experiences, ideas, concerns, and attitudes (Jacobs 2001). For the proposed study, the content analysis process involved a few steps. The researcher had transcribed and carefully read the interviews for completeness. The researcher has referred to the tapes of the interviews in case of vagueness in words or statements and asked participants to clarify these issues. The researcher exerted increased efforts to clarify words and phrases during the interview.

Participants were served as focus groups to express their concerns and frustrations regarding the management and the difficulties faced by managers and direct care prestatrices in the current environment of ...