Transactionalleadership for nursing.pptx

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1. GRAMEEN CALEDONIAN COLLEGE OF NURSING SUBJECT: Nursing Education-1(paper-II) Leadership & Management TOPIC: Transactional Leadership . SUBMITTED TO: Akhi Roy Mita (Nursing Instructor of GCCN) SUBMITTED BY: Group-6 SUBMISSION DATE: 23.08.2025

2. Transactional leadership is a style of leadership where leaders promote compliance among followers through rewards and punishments. It focuses on structured tasks, clear roles, and supervision. James MacGregor Burns (1978) Transactional leadership is a management style that focuses on supervision, organization, and performance. It is based on a system of rewards and punishments to motivate employees, emphasizing clear structures, defined roles, and the exchange of effort for outcomes. DEFINITION

3. HISTORY

4. C haracteristics Focus on rules and regulations Based on reward and punishment Task-oriented approach Emphasis on clear structure and roles Short-term goals and performance focused Limited scope for creativity and innovation Encourages compliance and  discipline Supportive - Leader provide necessary support and guidelines. Directive – leader provide specific instruction and monitor performance.

5. Uses Business/Corporate – Achieving sales targets, meeting deadlines, and increasing productivity . Education – Maintaining discipline, routine, and academic performance . Healthcare – Enforcing hospital policies, infection control, and staff discipline . Military/Police – Ensuring strict obedience, discipline, and quick action . Government/Administration – Implementing rules, regulations, and public policies . Manufacturing/Industries – Improving efficiency, safety, and quality control . Emergency Services – Fast decision-making and orderly response in crises .

6. General implementation of transactional leadership Set clear rules and goals – The leader defines tasks, standards, and deadlines . Assign roles and responsibilities – Everyone knows what to do. Monitor performance – Leader supervises and checks progress. Reward compliance – Good performance is recognized with incentives (praise, money, promotion). Punish non-compliance – Poor performance or disobedience is corrected with warnings, penalties, or discipline.

7. Advantages It can effectively motivate team members to maximize productivity. It creates achievable goals for individuals at all levels. It eliminates confusion within the chain of command . It reduces costs while improving productivity levels. . It is a simple process to implement It creates a system that is easy to follow . It allows workers to choose the rewards they want to achieve. Creates an orderly, productive work environment Can work well for achieving short-term goals Measurable results and success metrics EMPLOYEE

8. Disadvantage It limits creativity and innovation . It relies too much on rules and procedures . It creates more followers than leaders . It focuses on punishment more than rewards . It reduces motivation for some employees . It makes poor leadership hard to challenge . It struggles to adapt to change or disruption . It can create a stressful work environment. It limits emotional connection between leaders and employees.

9. Leader is thinking business Employed is thinking happiness Leader