Unnikammu Moideenkutty1, Gary Blau, Ahmed Al-Mandhari. 1. Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India and Department of Management and College of Commerce & Economics, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman;
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To study the impact of quality of relationships with supervisors, operationalised as leader-member exchange (LMX), on work exhaustion among nurses working for a hospital in Oman. METHODS: Data were collected from 229 nurses using a questionnaire. RESULTS: LMX was found to be a significant negative correlate of work exhaustion directly, as well as beyond the controlled-for correlates of gender, organisation experience, occupation experience, education level, job satisfaction, occupation satisfaction and work interfering with family. CONCLUSION: A perceived higher quality work relationship with one's supervisor appears to have a significant impact on reducing perceived work exhaustion among nurses.
OBJECTIVES: To study the impact of quality of relationships with supervisors, operationalised as leader-member exchange (LMX), on work exhaustion among nurses working for a hospital in Oman. METHODS: Data were collected from 229 nurses using a questionnaire. RESULTS: LMX was found to be a significant negative correlate of work exhaustion directly, as well as beyond the controlled-for correlates of gender, organisation experience, occupation experience, education level, job satisfaction, occupation satisfaction and work interfering with family. CONCLUSION: A perceived higher quality work relationship with one's supervisor appears to have a significant impact on reducing perceived work exhaustion among nurses.
Keywords:
Burnout, professional; Oman; Psychological phenomena and processes
Authors: L H Aiken; S P Clarke; D M Sloane; J A Sochalski; R Busse; H Clarke; P Giovannetti; J Hunt; A M Rafferty; J Shamian Journal: Health Aff (Millwood) Date: 2001 May-Jun Impact factor: 6.301