Hospital management style and employees retention in Kibogora Hospital Western Province Rwanda
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2012-09
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Kampala International University, College of Higher Degree and Research (CHDR)
Abstract
This study established the relationship between hospital management styles and level of employee retention in Kibogora Hospital, Rwanda. To achieve the purpose, the study determined the profile of respondents; effectiveness of hospital management style; level of employee retention; and established relationship between hospital management styles and level of employee retention as specific objectives. The study design used was descriptive correlation and the research population was 221. Through sloven’s formula, a sample size of 182 respondents was established. Simple random sampling technique was used to sample respondents. Self-administered questionnaires were used as research instruments. The validity and reliability of instruments were determined through Content Validity Index and pre-testing. Ethical considerations of research were also followed in the study and data was analyzed through frequency, percentages, means, correlation and regression matrix. The findings indicate that management styles at Kibogora hospital was effective at the mean of 2.53; the level of employee retention at Kibogora Hospital was also found to be high at the mean of 2.54; and the relationship between effectiveness of hospital management styles and level of employee retention in Kibogora hospital was found to be positively significant at R.
value of .0983; R. Square value of 0.967; the Mean Square of 102.269; F. Ratio of 5.203E3; Beta value of 0.983 and significant value of 0.00. The study concluded that effectiveness in hospital management styles is positively significant related to level of
employee retention. It was recommended that different stakeholders such as government, NGOs and other interested partners should support hospital management team through training such that best practices of management can be in place so as to
promote employee retention in the hospital.
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Thesis Presented to the College of Higher Degree and Research (CHDR) Kampala International University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration
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Hospital management style, Employees retention, Kibogora Hospital, Western Province Rwanda