Comparing the impact of management on public and private sector nurses in the UK,Italy, and Australia |
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| Authors: | Yvonne Brunetto Matthew Xerri Elisabetta Trinchero Rona Beattie Kate Shacklock Rod Farr-Wharton |
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| Institution: | 1. Southern Cross Business School, Southern Cross University, Bilinga, Queensland, Australia;2. Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia;3. SDA Bocconi, Bocconi University, Milano, Italy;4. Human Resource Management, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland;5. School of Business, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The research examined the impact of management upon employee outcomes (perceptions of discretionary power, well-being, engagement, and affective commitment), comparing public and private sector nurses in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Overall, 1,945 nurses participated in a self-report survey within these core- and laggard-New Public Management countries. While management influenced employee outcomes for each country, there were significant differences between the public and private sectors, with private sector nurses reporting higher perceptions of outcomes. Importantly, nurses’ engagement was affected by management practice for each country. This study raises important implications for nurse managers, especially public sector managers, described within. |
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| Keywords: | Management discretionary power employee wellbeing and engagement affective commitment |
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