Supervisor-subordinate communication in hospital context

Supervisor and subordinate communication model proposes the importance role of communication in leadership, known as leader-member exchanges theory (LMX). In LMX theory, leaders and members are dynamic participants in daily work activities through organization and the best supervisor¿s characteristics enumerate as communication mindedness. Particularly, in the healthcare context where personnel work in a highly pressurized environment, opportunities to communicate are valuable and important for the whole hospital context. The performance of nursing staff comprises as the largest and the most expensive professional group and has significant effect on success of the hospital context. This book provides knowledge on importance of high quality supervisor-nurse communication as efficient way to improve the sense of dependency and attachment of nursing staff to the hospital.