Leadership competencies and managerial competencies of nurse managers in Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malaysia
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Title
Leadership competencies and managerial competencies of nurse managers in Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malaysia
Subject
administrative skill, conceptual skill, interpersonal skill, leadership competencies, mental health
Description
Introduction: The roles of nurse managers are crucial to the success of healthcare organizations, requiring specific
skills and competencies. Accordingly, nurse managers are expected to possess leadership and management skills.
Therefore, it is essential to investigate the relationship between leadership and managerial competencies among
hospital nurse managers. This study seeks to determine the impact of three different leadership competencies,
namely administrative skill, interpersonal skill, and conceptual skill, on the managerial competencies of nurse
managers at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
Methods: This cross-sectional quantitative study adopted Northouse’s (2019) leadership competencies
questionnaires and Mind Tool’s (2018) management skills assessment tool. A total of 247 participants, all of whom
were nurse managers at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malaysia, were recruited for this study. Multiple regression
analysis was used to test the hypothesis.
Results: The findings revealed that nurse managers at Kuala Lumpur Hospital possessed high levels of all three
leadership skills and managerial competencies. However, the only significant predictor of managerial competencies
among the respondents is the conceptual skill of leadership (beta = 0.820, p < 0.01).
Conclusions: This study emphasizes conceptual skills (cognitive abilities, analytical reasoning, and decision-making)
in predicting managerial competencies among nurse managers. Developing these skills is critical for effective
leadership and smooth healthcare organization operations.
skills and competencies. Accordingly, nurse managers are expected to possess leadership and management skills.
Therefore, it is essential to investigate the relationship between leadership and managerial competencies among
hospital nurse managers. This study seeks to determine the impact of three different leadership competencies,
namely administrative skill, interpersonal skill, and conceptual skill, on the managerial competencies of nurse
managers at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
Methods: This cross-sectional quantitative study adopted Northouse’s (2019) leadership competencies
questionnaires and Mind Tool’s (2018) management skills assessment tool. A total of 247 participants, all of whom
were nurse managers at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malaysia, were recruited for this study. Multiple regression
analysis was used to test the hypothesis.
Results: The findings revealed that nurse managers at Kuala Lumpur Hospital possessed high levels of all three
leadership skills and managerial competencies. However, the only significant predictor of managerial competencies
among the respondents is the conceptual skill of leadership (beta = 0.820, p < 0.01).
Conclusions: This study emphasizes conceptual skills (cognitive abilities, analytical reasoning, and decision-making)
in predicting managerial competencies among nurse managers. Developing these skills is critical for effective
leadership and smooth healthcare organization operations.
Creator
Mary Chin1,2
, Rekaya Vincent Balang3
, Walton Wider4
* , Jem Cloyd M. Tanucan5
, Hui Yen
Sim4
, and Chamaipron Janjuy6
, Rekaya Vincent Balang3
, Walton Wider4
* , Jem Cloyd M. Tanucan5
, Hui Yen
Sim4
, and Chamaipron Janjuy6
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v19i3.49986
Date
25 July 2024
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Collection
Citation
Mary Chin1,2
, Rekaya Vincent Balang3
, Walton Wider4
* , Jem Cloyd M. Tanucan5
, Hui Yen
Sim4
, and Chamaipron Janjuy6, “Leadership competencies and managerial competencies of nurse managers in Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malaysia,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11064.