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The skills gap in nursing management in South Africa: a sectoral analysis: a research paper

2010; Wiley; Volume: 18; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01063.x

1365-2834

Rubin Pillay,

Organizational Change and Leadership

Journal of Nursing ManagementVolume 18, Issue 2 p. 134-144 The skills gap in nursing management in South Africa: a sectoral analysis: a research paper RUBIN PILLAY PhD, MBChB, MBA, MSC, BSc (Hon) Pharm, RUBIN PILLAY PhD, MBChB, MBA, MSC, BSc (Hon) Pharm Associate Professor, Management, Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Government, and Economics, Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA, USASearch for more papers by this author RUBIN PILLAY PhD, MBChB, MBA, MSC, BSc (Hon) Pharm, RUBIN PILLAY PhD, MBChB, MBA, MSC, BSc (Hon) Pharm Associate Professor, Management, Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Government, and Economics, Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 09 March 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01063.xCitations: 6 Rubin PillayAlex G. McKenna School of Business, Government, and EconomicsSaint Vincent College300 Fraser Purchase RoadLatrobePA 15650-2690USAE-mail:[email protected] Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract pillay r. (2010) Journal of Nursing Management 18, 134–144The skills gap in nursing management in South Africa: a sectoral analysis: a research paper Aim To identify competencies important for effective nursing management and to assess managers' proficiency therein. Background A lack of management capacity has been identified as the key stumbling block to health delivery in South Africa. Despite nursing managers being central to overcoming the challenges facing health care, there has been a paucity of research that empirically evaluates their skill levels. Methods A survey was conducted among 171 senior nursing managers in South Africa using a self-administered questionnaire. Results Public sector managers assessed themselves as being relatively less competent than private sector managers. The largest skill gaps for public sector managers were for 'ethico–legal', 'task-related' and 'controlling' skills whereas those for private sector managers were for 'ethico–legal', 'health-related ' and 'task-related' skills. Conclusions This research confirmed the lack of management capacity within the health sector and identified areas in which the skills deficit was most significant for both the public and private sectors. 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