Cote, R. (2017). Vision of effective leadership. International Journal of Business Administration, 8(6), 1–10.
The article describes several key leadership theories, including Transformational, Pseudo-Transformational, Transactional, Charismatic, and Situational ones, as well as identifies their key features. The research highlights the main advantages of Situational leadership and states that the approach focuses on developing appropriate behaviors which allow leaders to influence their followers. Essentially, Situational leadership implies assessing each employee’s competencies and abilities to execute tasks, and based on such information and a specific situation, leaders can choose the right way to interact with these subordinates. Currently, there are four leadership styles which can be utilized in various situations and with different employees, these are directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating. Thus, Situational leadership, according to Cote, is a flexible framework which provides leaders with a choice and lets them vary their strategies. The article is extremely beneficial for the current research because it lists all essential aspects of Situational leadership and contains invaluable information on the differences between main leadership theories. Thus, the source will be vital for analyzing Situational leadership and providing evidence on its compatibility with the health care setting and emergency care scenarios.
Harsono, A., Indrawati, R., & Jus’at, I. (2021). Situational leadership style supports the performance of doctors in the military-based hospital. European Journal of Business and Management Research, 6(2), 118–126.
The article provides an insight into the benefits of utilizing Situational leadership in the context of a military hospital and the effects of the approach on the overall performance of staff and especially general practitioners. The research involved conducting a qualitative study using a survey with a causality approach and analyzed responses of hundred respondents working in a hospital. The results showed that Situational leadership had a positive impact on organizational culture which means that the majority of respondents said that effective decisions by leaders depend on their competence and view of a situation. Additionally, the study discovered that Situational leadership had a direct positive influence on the performance of general practitioners who were satisfied with the way the hospital managers employed various leadership styles. The article has a significant value for the current research because it demonstrates the possibility of successfully implementing Situational leadership in a health care environment and namely on a hospital level. Moreover, considering the fact that the study proved the positive effects of Situational leadership on general partitioners, it can be assumed that it will be equally beneficial in conflict situations in emergency units.
Steinbach, T. C., Adamson, R., Carlbom, D. J., Johnson, N. J., Kritek, P. A., Keller, J. M., Clark, J., & Çoruh, B. (2020). Crisis leadership education for critical care fellows. A longitudinal curriculum using simulation. ATS scholar, 1(1), 11–19.
The article describes the implementation of a crisis leadership curriculum in training for critical care trainees and lists the positive effects of the experiment. Essentially, the study developed a program which included several simulation sessions where two individuals had to perform the roles of a leader and a subordinate. In addition to the simulations, the researchers designed a series of scenarios involving various conflict situations which could be resolved only with the use of appropriate leadership behaviors. The research results showed that conflict scenarios were extremely helpful for participants because they discovered the importance of using leadership to resolve discord in emergency situations. Additionally, according to the participants, the experiment improved their leadership skills and enhanced their ability to manage conflicts. The article is beneficial for the current study due to the fact that it shows the importance of leadership training for emergency care unit staff in issues related to the lack of agreement. Despite the fact that the research presented in the article did not utilize a specific leadership framework, it is possible to theorize that Situational leadership could potentially be effective in a similar experiment.
References
Cote, R. (2017). Vision of effective leadership. International Journal of Business Administration, 8(6), 1–10.
Harsono, A., Indrawati, R., & Jus’at, I. (2021). Situational leadership style supports the performance of doctors in the military-based hospital. European Journal of Business and Management Research, 6(2), 118–126.
Steinbach, T. C., Adamson, R., Carlbom, D. J., Johnson, N. J., Kritek, P. A., Keller, J. M., Clark, J., & Çoruh, B. (2020). Crisis leadership education for critical care fellows. A longitudinal curriculum using simulation. ATS scholar, 1(1), 11–19.