Table 2: Nurses' perception about management styles.

Variables

Public Hospital (%) (AGH n = 94)

Private Hospital (%) (SPH n =  38)

Total Frequencies (%) (n = 132)

Exploitative Authoritative Style

Strongly Agreed

12 (12.77)

1  (2.63)

13 (9.85)

Agreed

32 (34.04)

12 (31.58)

44 (33.33)

Neutral

28 (29.79)

8 (21.05)

36 (27.27)

Strongly Disagreed

21 (22.34)

16 (42.11)

37 (28.03)

Disagreed

1 (1.06)

1 (2.63)

2 (1.52)

Benevolent Authoritative Style

Strongly Agreed

8 (9.57)

1  (2.63)

9 (6.82)

Agreed

36 (38.30)

15 (39.47)

52 (39.39)

Neutral

31 (32.98)

13 (34.21)

44 (33.33)

Strongly Disagreed

12 (12.77)

5  (13.16)

17 (12.88)

Disagreed

7 (7.45)

3 (7.89)

10 (7.58)

Consultative Style

Strongly Agreed

12 (12.77)

4 (10.53)

16 (12.12)

Agreed

47 (50.0)

18 (47.37)

65 (49.24)

Neutral

25 (26.60)

10 (26.32)

35 (26.52)

Strongly Disagreed

6  (6.38)

4  (10.53)

10 (7.58)

Disagreed

4  (4.26)

2  (5.26)

6 (4.55)

Participatory Style

Strongly Agreed

16 (17.02)

10 (26.32)

26 (19.70)

Agreed

44  (46.81)

17 (44.74)

61(46.21)

Neutral

22 (23.40)

7  (18.42)

29 (21.97)

Strongly Disagreed

11 (11.70)

3  (7.89)

14 (10.61)

Disagreed

1   (1.06)

1 (2.63)

2 (1.52)

Source: Author's Survey, 2020