THE EXPRESSION OF LEADERSHIP STYLES AMONG MANAGERS IN THE LITHUANIAN HEALTHCARE SECTOR
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https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6359-5973
Violeta Šilingienė
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2420-3905
Abstract
The article presents a study on leadership styles applied in the Lithuanian personal healthcare sector. This sector faces numerous challenges, including a shortage of specialists, heavy workloads, increasing employee mobility, and widespread burnout syndrome. These problems are further exacerbated by ongoing healthcare reforms and a complex healthcare institution management system. Leadership in this sector is critically important, and its effectiveness is largely determined by the leadership style adopted by managers, which can directly influence institutional outcomes, employee motivation, commitment, and organizational culture.
The aim of this study is to identify the leadership styles applied by managers in the healthcare sector. To achieve this, a quantitative study was conducted, surveying 422 respondents working in healthcare institutions. The results revealed that the dominant leadership style among Lithuanian healthcare managers is passive leadership, characterized by limited managerial involvement, delegation of autonomy, and promotion of employee independence.
The study also identified commonalities and differences in leadership styles between managers in the public and private sectors of healthcare institutions. Although passive leadership is prevalent across all types of healthcare institutions, transformational leadership is more strongly expressed in public institutions, suggesting that public sector leaders are more focused on building authority, motivating employees, providing support, and fostering development.
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