Leader Member Exchange and Intention to Quit among Staff Nurses

Abstract

Leader member exchange is the quality of the exchange relationship between supervisors and their employees of an organization. It has a great effect for employees and organization itself. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between leader member exchange and intention to quit among staff nurses. Design: A descriptive, correlational design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at Ain Shams University Hospital. Subjects: 170 staff nurses were included in the study. Tools of data collection: Two tools used namely Leader Member Exchange Questionnaire and Staying or Leaving Index. Results: More than two thirds of staff nurses had moderate perception level regarding leader member exchange, while less than one quarter of staff nurses had high intention to quit their jobs. Conclusion: There was statistical significant negative correlation between leader member exchange and intention to quit among staff nurses. Recommendations: Hospital managers have to establish staff retention strategies to minimize intention to quit. Supervisors have to develop respectful, friendship relation with their staff.