An Exploration of Nurse Manager Leadership Styles and the Effect on Work Engagement Among Staff Nurses: A Mixed-Method Study.

Alluhaybi, A; Usher, K; Durkin, J; Wilson, A

An Exploration of Nurse Manager Leadership Styles and the Effect on Work Engagement Among Staff Nurses: A Mixed-Method Study.

Alluhaybi, A Usher, K

Durkin, J Wilson, A

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Citation:: Nurs Open, 2026, 13, (2), pp. e70407
Issue Date:: 2026-02

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dc.contributor.author	Alluhaybi, A
dc.contributor.author	Usher, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-5003
dc.contributor.author	Durkin, J
dc.contributor.author	Wilson, A
dc.date.accessioned	2026-10-09T01:45:28Z
dc.date.available	2025-12-12
dc.date.available	2026-10-09T01:45:28Z
dc.date.issued	2026-02
dc.identifier.citation	Nurs Open, 2026, 13, (2), pp. e70407
dc.identifier.issn	2054-1058
dc.identifier.issn	2054-1058
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/196601
dc.description.abstract	AIM: To provide a comprehensive understanding of how nurse managers' leadership styles affect staff engagement and to identify key themes that influence engagement from both statistical and experiential perspectives within a multicultural healthcare context. DESIGN: Explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, with integration occurring across the design, methods and reporting stages using the Pillar Integration Process. METHODS: The study was conducted in four public hospitals in western Saudi Arabia. Quantitative data were collected from 278 registered nurses using the validated Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X) and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). Thirteen nurses participated in follow-up semi-structured interviews. The study adhered to the Good Reporting of a Mixed Methods Study (GRAMMS) guidelines. RESULTS: Four integrated themes emerged: relational leadership, recognition and reward, impact of neglectful leadership and cultural competence in leadership. Saudi and non-Saudi nurses perceived leadership differently, influenced by cultural norms. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution.
dc.format	Print
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	Nurs Open
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/nop2.70407
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	4204 Midwifery
dc.subject.classification	4205 Nursing
dc.subject.mesh	Leadership
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Saudi Arabia
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Nurse Administrators
dc.subject.mesh	Work Engagement
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Nursing Staff, Hospital
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Hospitals, Public
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Leadership
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Nurse Administrators
dc.subject.mesh	Nursing Staff, Hospital
dc.subject.mesh	Hospitals, Public
dc.subject.mesh	Saudi Arabia
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Work Engagement
dc.subject.mesh	Leadership
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Saudi Arabia
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Nurse Administrators
dc.subject.mesh	Work Engagement
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Nursing Staff, Hospital
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Hospitals, Public
dc.title	An Exploration of Nurse Manager Leadership Styles and the Effect on Work Engagement Among Staff Nurses: A Mixed-Method Study.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	13
utslib.location.activity	United States
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2026-10-09T01:45:27Z
pubs.issue	2
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	13
utslib.citation.issue	2

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AIM: To provide a comprehensive understanding of how nurse managers' leadership styles affect staff engagement and to identify key themes that influence engagement from both statistical and experiential perspectives within a multicultural healthcare context. DESIGN: Explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, with integration occurring across the design, methods and reporting stages using the Pillar Integration Process. METHODS: The study was conducted in four public hospitals in western Saudi Arabia. Quantitative data were collected from 278 registered nurses using the validated Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X) and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). Thirteen nurses participated in follow-up semi-structured interviews. The study adhered to the Good Reporting of a Mixed Methods Study (GRAMMS) guidelines. RESULTS: Four integrated themes emerged: relational leadership, recognition and reward, impact of neglectful leadership and cultural competence in leadership. Saudi and non-Saudi nurses perceived leadership differently, influenced by cultural norms. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution.

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