Author/Authors :
Borhani Fariba نويسنده PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , Abbaszadeh Abbas نويسنده 1Ph.D, Associate Professor, Physiology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , Peyrovi Hamid نويسنده Center for Nursing Care Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; , Esmaelzadeh Fatemeh نويسنده MSN ,Ph.D. candidate of Nursing, Nursing Research Center,
Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical
Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Abstract :
Background As a legitimate and credible role-model, the ethical
nurse leader engages in the proper structuring of the workplace and
plays a significant role in improving the organizational climate.
Despite the importance of the subject, no studies have yet examined the
effect of ethical nursing leadership in improving organizational
climates in Iran. Objectives The study was conducted to explore the ways
for improving organizational climate through ethical leadership from
Iranian nurses perspective. Methods The qualitative research method used
in this original study was employed to explore the means of improving
organizational climate through providing ethical leadership. Data were
collected using deep and semi-structured interviews with 17 Iranian
nurses in different categories in 2015 in Mashhad, Iran. Sampling
started as purposive and then continued as theoretical sampling until
data saturation. Data were analyzed based on the constant comparative
analysis. In order to increase the accuracy and integrity of the data,
Lincoln and Guba’s criteria were used. Results According to the Iranian
nurses interviewed in this study, the ethical leader improves the
organizational climate within three dimensions including the work
environment, the communication climate, and the ethical climate. The
ethical leader creates organizational identification, trust, and
solidarity among nurses. He/she improves the communication atmosphere
through understanding and empathy, the creation of trust and the
establishment of good and reasonable relationships with others. The
ethical leader also develops the ethical climate to internalize ethics
in the staff through facilitating ethical practice in the organization.
Conclusions Given the context of nursing practice in Iran, this study
helps develop a favorable organizational climate and improve ethics in
nursing practice. Creation of an ethical climate by ethical nurse
leaders can ultimately be of benefit to the patients, the organization,
and the nursing profession.
