Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare Management
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https://doi.org/10.56294/hl2024.379Keywords:
Leadership, Decision-Making, Management, Organizations, Promoting, HealthcareAbstract
Introduction:The healthcare industry faces complex ethical dilemmas and decisions daily. Leadership's role in providing guidance and making ethical decisions is crucial to maintaining the industry's integrity and trust. This study aimed to examine the relationship between leadership and ethical decision-making in healthcare management.
Methods:A qualitative research design was employed, involving in-depth interviews with 20 healthcare managers from various organizations. The participants were chosen through purposive sampling, ensuring representation from a variety of roles in the healthcare management field. Thematic analysis was used to identify patterns and themes in the data.
Results:The findings revealed that leadership plays a significant role in shaping an organization's ethical culture and influencing ethical decision-making processes. Transformational and ethical leadership styles were identified as the most effective in promoting ethical decision-making. Additionally, it was found that strong moral leadership leads to better outcomes, including improved employee morale and trust, decreased conflicts, and increased patient satisfaction.
Conclusions:This study emphasizes the importance of leadership in ethical decision-making in healthcare management. It highlights the need for healthcare leaders to possess strong moral values and to create a moral climate in their organizations. The findings also suggest that training in ethical decision-making and promoting a supportive culture are vital.
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