Comparing the impact of management on public and private sector nurses in the UK, Italy, and Australia

Yvonne Brunetto; Matthew Xerri; Elisabetta  Trinchero; Rona Beattie; Kate Shacklock; Rodney Farr-Wharton; Elio Borgonovi

doi:10.1080/14719037.2017.1309100

Comparing the impact of management on public and private sector nurses in the UK, Italy, and Australia

Yvonne Brunetto^*, Matthew Xerri, Elisabetta Trinchero, Rona Beattie, Kate Shacklock, Rodney Farr-Wharton, Elio Borgonovi

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Abstract

The research examined the impact of management upon employee outcomes (perceptions of discretionary power, well-being, engagement, and affective commitment), comparing public and private sector nurses in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Overall, 1,945 nurses participated in a self-report survey within these core- and laggard-New Public Management countries. While management influenced employee outcomes for each country, there were significant differences between the public and private sectors, with private sector nurses reporting higher perceptions of outcomes. Importantly, nurses’ engagement was affected by management practice for each country. This study raises important implications for nurse managers, especially public sector managers, described within.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	525-544
Number of pages	20
Journal	Public Management Review
Volume	20
Issue number	4
Early online date	7 Apr 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2017.1309100
Publication status	Published - 3 Apr 2018

Keywords

nursing
management
social exchange theory
engagement
discretionary power

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Business,Management and Accounting
General Nursing

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Engaging Leaders: developing public sector managers to improve employee engagement in an era of austerity
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Exploring employee engagement in Scottish nursing at a time of multi-faceted change: developing a research agenda
Beattie, R. S. & Crossan, F., May 2015, In: Public Money and Management. 35, 3, p. 211-218 8 p.
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