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Leadership Styles and Theories Discussion
Leadership Styles and Theories
Erica Hunter
Faculty: Sherry Knight
NUR 415 Leadership and Management in Nursing
March 18th, 2013

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Leadership Styles and Theories Leaders in healthcare and in business follow a leadership style to manage their employees. The Leadership styles vary from two factor theory, expectancy theory, and OB modification to transactional theory and transformational theory. The two factor theory is where the organization considers salary, status, and security to promote job satisfaction (Yoder-Wise, 2011, p. 10). Expectancy theory is where the organization believes an individual perceived needs influence their behavior thus affecting their work performance (Yoder-Wise, 2011, p. 10). OB modification is where the leader uses positive reinforcement to motivate followers to repeat constructive behaviors in the workplace (Yoder-Wise, 2011, p. 11). The two main theories I want to focus on are transactional and transformational theories. A transformational leader is one who promotes teamwork among the staff, encourages positive self-esteem, motivates staff to function at high levels of performance and empowers staff to become more involved in the development and implementation of policies and procedures (Atkinson Smith, 2011, p. 44-50). This leadership style is readily received by employees.
This type of leadership was practiced when I worked in endoscopy



References: Atkinson Smith, M. (2011, September). Are you a transformational leader. Magnetic Pull, 42(9), 44-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NUMA.0000403279.04379.6a Yoder-Wise, P. (2011). Core Concepts. In P. Yoder-Wise (Ed.), Leading and Managing in Nursing (5th ed., pp. 5-6). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Mosby.

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