THE ROLE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL AND TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN MOTIVATING THE NURSING TEAM

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1595312530097

• Palavras-chave: Leadership; Motivation; Nursing.

• Keywords: Leadership; Motivation; Nursing.

• Abstract:

  Context: Leadership is an indispensable skill in nursing, enabling nurse managers to organize work processes and lead their teams to achieve their goals. Nurses' performance in their professional practice is influenced by motivation. 
  Objective: To analyze transformational and transactional leadership models in the motivation of nurses. 
  Methodology: Systematic review of the literature, based on the methodology proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). Research conducted in the CINAHL Complete and MEDLINE with Full Text databases. 
  Results: The two leadership models under analysis have consistent relationships with motivation. The motivation of nurses is associated with involvement, commitment, and satisfaction. Transformational leadership is based on values of altruism and is grounded in the charisma of the leader. The transactional model is based on a hierarchical relationship of unilateral power and focuses on monitoring and controlling professional performance. It involves the use of rewards for achieving the outlined objectives.
  Conclusion: Transformational and transactional leadership models can be decisive in instigating team motivation. These models must be adapted to human and organizational capital. To this end, it is important to train available and competent leaders.