![]() ![]() It was estimated by OSHA (1991) that 4.9 million Health care workers (HCWs) who frequently handle blood were the most at risk employee group for exposure to blood borne pathogens such as human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus. According to a report which was published by Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA (2013), 253,700 works related injuries and illnesses were recorded in 2011 at U.S hospitals. Busy schedule, long standing, uninterrupted duty and strain lead hospital employees to encounter with more diversity occupational hazards than other business lines that adversely affect hospital employees' health. Of the most common stressful workplaces that the physical disorder can be seen are hospitals, and stress factors arising from occupation are increasing day after day an appreciable rate (Imirlioglu, 2009). Peer-review under responsibility of the International Strategic Management Conference doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.10.159 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (). + 90-50 Email address: © 2015 The Authors. ![]() According to a study conducted in 2012 in Turkey, 59 percentages of the employees are struggling with stress (Regus, 2012). The International Labor Organization (ILO) announced that approximately one third of the employed populations in developed countries announced excessive level of stress (Hoel, Sparks, and Cooper 2002 Soylu, 2008). In Australia, the estimated amount is 35 Australian dollars, and in the United Kingdom it is estimated that stress results in approximately 5 billion pounds per a year throughout industries (Townsend, 2001 Roberto, 2006) According to a study conducted in United States of America estimated costs due to aforesaid and other attributes are between 200 and 300 billion dollars per a year (Fevre, Matheny, and Kolt, 2003 Roberto, 2006). Direct costs experienced by organizations include absenteeism, reduced productivity, and burnout. Stress has a great impact on business and economies whether it was experienced at work or home and affecting a growing number of people throughout the world. Peer-review under responsibility of the International Strategic Management Conference Keywords: Perceived Stress, Perceived Leadership Styles, Hospital employee Results showed that between perceived leadership styles and perceived stress have a partial relationship. The gathered data analyzed with statistical package software (SPSS). The aim of the quantitative study was to investigate whether, and to what extent, relationship existed between perceived stress and perceived leadership style of hospital employees in Istanbul Turkey. Perceived stress of the participants was assessed by The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Perceived leadership was assessed with Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ). Study examined 312 nonprofit hospital employees in Istanbul in order to determine if an association exists between hospital employees' perceived leadership style and perceived stress. In the light of this study conducted on hospital employees, who are always serving in difficult conditions, is aimed to determine what type of leadership style should be embraced to decrease the negative effects of stress on individuals. ![]() Procedía - Social and Behavioral Sciences 207 (2015) 79 - 89ġ1th International Strategic Management Conference 2015Ī good leadership is important for health care organizations' success like any other ones and it affects our lives deeply. The aim of the quantitative study was to investigate whether, and to what extent, relationship existed between perceived stress and perceived leadership style of hospital employees in İstanbul Turkey. Study examined 312 nonprofit hospital employees in Istanbul in order to determine if an association exists between hospital employees’ perceived leadership style and perceived stress. YenerĪ good leadership is important for health care organizations’ success like any other ones and it affects our lives deeply. Abstract of research paper on Economics and business, author of scientific article - Birol Baysak, Müjdelen İ. ![]()
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