Nursing managers’ personal characteristics – descriptive statistics (n = 53)
| Item | M | SD | Me | (Q1, Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I accept challenges and look for the best paths to the goal | 4.7 | 0.5 | 5 | (4, 5) |
| I maintain open interpersonal relationships | 4.7 | 0.4 | 5 | (4, 5) |
| As a leader, I strive for advances in nursing | 4.6 | 0.7 | 5 | (4, 5) |
| I’m very motivated to lead people | 4.5 | 0.6 | 5 | (4, 5) |
| I achieve my goals together with my colleagues | 4.5 | 0.6 | 5 | (4, 5) |
| I can analyze and solve the problems | 4.4 | 0.6 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I clearly define goals and accept the risk | 4.4 | 0.6 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I think positively and have considerable confidence in myself | 4.4 | 0.6 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I have the ability to learn from problems at work | 4.4 | 0.6 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I take career problems as an opportunity and as a source from which I can learn | 4.3 | 0.6 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I’m ambitious | 4.2 | 0.7 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I’m ready to work at home after work | 4.1 | 1.0 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I have the key skills to be a successful leader, and I’m a successful leader | 4.0 | 0.8 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I have a lot of knowledge about leading and motivating people | 3.9 | 0.8 | 4 | (3, 4) |
| I have a desire for great achievements | 3.9 | 0.7 | 4 | (3, 4) |
| The work of a leader is an important element of my life | 3.7 | 0.8 | 4 | (3, 4) |
| Item | SD | Me | (Q1, Q3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I accept challenges and look for the best paths to the goal | 4.7 | 0.5 | 5 | (4, 5) |
| I maintain open interpersonal relationships | 4.7 | 0.4 | 5 | (4, 5) |
| As a leader, I strive for advances in nursing | 4.6 | 0.7 | 5 | (4, 5) |
| I’m very motivated to lead people | 4.5 | 0.6 | 5 | (4, 5) |
| I achieve my goals together with my colleagues | 4.5 | 0.6 | 5 | (4, 5) |
| I can analyze and solve the problems | 4.4 | 0.6 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I clearly define goals and accept the risk | 4.4 | 0.6 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I think positively and have considerable confidence in myself | 4.4 | 0.6 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I have the ability to learn from problems at work | 4.4 | 0.6 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I take career problems as an opportunity and as a source from which I can learn | 4.3 | 0.6 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I’m ambitious | 4.2 | 0.7 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I’m ready to work at home after work | 4.1 | 1.0 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I have the key skills to be a successful leader, and I’m a successful leader | 4.0 | 0.8 | 4 | (4, 5) |
| I have a lot of knowledge about leading and motivating people | 3.9 | 0.8 | 4 | (3, 4) |
| I have a desire for great achievements | 3.9 | 0.7 | 4 | (3, 4) |
| The work of a leader is an important element of my life | 3.7 | 0.8 | 4 | (3, 4) |
Notes:
M = mean value; SD = standard deviation; Me = median; Q1 = Quartile 1, Q3 = Quartile 3
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