Perceived Leadership Style, Style Flexibility, and Style Effectiveness of Government Hospital Administrators in Thailand
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description: Problem. Many health care organizations have a great need for leaders who can handle the complex mix of health care facilities, legal and patient demands. Currently, hospital administrators of government-operated hospitals in Thailand are selected from physicians. These physicians are not directly trained to be professional hospital administrators. It was the purpose of this study to study and reveal their leadership styles. Method. A descriptive design was used to study the leadership styles, style flexibility, and style effectiveness of hospital administrators in self-reports and as perceived by supervisors. The LBA II-Self (Leader Behavior Analysis II: Self Perceptions of Leadership Style) and the LBA II-Others (Leader Behavior Analysis II: Others' Perceptions of Leadership Style) instruments and a demographic information questionnaire were used for data collection. For the purpose of this study, the supervisors' perception was used as others' perception to define the leadership style of hospital administrators. The term "supervisor" refers to the Provincial Chief Medical Officer (PCMO). Results. Major conclusions drawn as a result of information and experience gained during the course of the study were: (1) The hospital administrators of government-operated general hospitals in Thailand used supportive behavior more often than directive behavior. Both the hospital administrators and their supervisors perceived that the administrators were highly supportive leaders. (2) Both the hospital administrators and their supervisors perceived that the administrators possessed a moderate degree of flexibility in utilizing their leadership styles. The administrators saw themselves as more flexible in utilizing different leadership styles than their superiors did. (3) Both the hospital administrators and their supervisors perceived that the administrators possessed a moderate degree of effectiveness in the use of their leadership styles. (4) The factors of age, educational b…
abstract: Problem. Many health care organizations have a great need for leaders who can handle the complex mix of health care facilities, legal and patient demands. Currently, hospital administrators of government-operated hospitals in Thailand are selected from physicians. These physicians are not directly trained to be professional hospital administrators. It was the purpose of this study to study and reveal their leadership styles. Method. A descriptive design was used to study the leadership styles, style flexibility, and style effectiveness of hospital administrators in self-reports and as perceived by supervisors. The LBA II-Self (Leader Behavior Analysis II: Self Perceptions of Leadership Style) and the LBA II-Others (Leader Behavior Analysis II: Others' Perceptions of Leadership Style) instruments and a demographic information questionnaire were used for data collection. For the purpose of this study, the supervisors' perception was used as others' perception to define the leadership style of hospital administrators. The term "supervisor" refers to the Provincial Chief Medical Officer (PCMO). Results. Major conclusions drawn as a result of information and experience gained during the course of the study were: (1) The hospital administrators of government-operated general hospitals in Thailand used supportive behavior more often than directive behavior. Both the hospital administrators and their supervisors perceived that the administrators were highly supportive leaders. (2) Both the hospital administrators and their supervisors perceived that the administrators possessed a moderate degree of flexibility in utilizing their leadership styles. The administrators saw themselves as more flexible in utilizing different leadership styles than their superiors did. (3) Both the hospital administrators and their supervisors perceived that the administrators possessed a moderate degree of effectiveness in the use of their leadership styles. (4) The factors of age, educational b…
author: Chuwattanakul, Pongsin
keywords: Health and Medical Administration, Leadership Studies
date published: 1993-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T00:53:52Z
provider: Andrews University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: Andrews University