Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Nursing Services Administration

First-line managers can influence greatly the success of health care organizations because of their management role, especially at the unit level. Adopting transformational leadership behavior helps in the success of the organization. Transformational leadership training program for first-line managers has become a task that modern organizations today should pay more attention to. Aim of the study: was to evaluate impact of transformational leadership training program on nurse{u2019}s unit manager behavior change at Minia University Hospital. A sample was consisted of (35) heads of the unit. Data were collected by using three tools (1) The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire MLQ) Leader Form is a self-administered questionnaire (2) The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) Leader observational Form (3)Knowledge Questionnaire Sheet (Pre and post- test). Results: levels of nursing managers' total knowledge were significant improved post than pre {u2013}program, there is statistically significant improvement of nurse manager's perception and skills regarding multi-factional questioners dimension items post and follow up program than preprogram.Conclusion: After implementation of the training program, their knowledge, perceptions and skills significantly improved toward transformational leadership style. Recommendation: designing training programs continuously for head nurses to improve transformational leadership style and empower the concept of transformational organizational culture and Coaching in transformational leadership might help to equip leaders with those behaviors lacking in their repertoire

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