The Relationship between the First Line Managers’ Practices of Delegation Process and Their Time Management and Productivity among the Selected Health Sectors | ||||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 7, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2011, 2011, Page 17-32 PDF (122.01 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2011.38597 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Manal M. Ibrahim1; Magda A. Abdel Fatah2 | ||||
| 1D. Nsc, Assistant professor of nursing administration department, Nursing Faculty, Menoufia University | ||||
| 2D. Nsc, Assistant professor of nursing administration department, Nursing faculty, Cairo University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The ability to delegate safely and effectively is essential for all nurses; however, it is vital for the nurses in a leadership position. Delegation is one of prime supports to effective time management. The ability to manage time makes any job easier, improve performance and increase productivity. Very little research related to this subject has been done in health care settings in this country. The comparison of the results of the different types of settings and samples will allow a better understanding of the relationship between delegation process, time management and productivity and thus help to determine if delegation process is worth the extra effort. Aim: The present study aimed to identify the relationship between the first line managers’ practices of delegation process and their time management and productivity among the selected health sectors. Methods: A convenient sample of 89 first line managers was included in the study. This study was conducted at three hospital affiliated to the following selected three sectors (1) University, (2) Private and (3) Ministry of health and population (MOHP) sector. Data were collected by three tools. First, productivity (Curtine, 1984), second one, time management questionnaire (University Advising Center, 1999) and the last one, delegation process self assessment (College of St. Scholastica, 2003). Results: The present study concluded that, there were a highly statistically significant difference among the selected sectors regarding the practice of the delegation process by the first line managers, their time management and productivity. Also, First line managers’ age, years of experience and continuing education were highly statistically significant correlated to their delegation, time management, and productivity. As well as, there was a highly statistically significant correlation between the delegation process which practiced by the first managers, their time management and productivity. Conclusion: The first line managers’ understood the importance of practices of the delegation process and identified that delegation process can be beneficial in their time management and productivity in nursing practice. Implications and recommendations: Further study should identify the barriers to effective delegation in different sectors. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| First line managers; Time Management; productivity; delegation process | ||||
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