Representações sociais do processo de escolha de chefias na perspectiva da equipe de enfermagem

Pesquisa exploratório-descritiva, qualitativa, com o objetivo de analisar a representação social do processo de escolha de chefias entre profissionais de enfermagem de um hospital universitário. As informações foram obtidas mediante as técnicas de associação livre de palavras e entrevista aberta. Para este artigo realizou-se análise de conteúdo categorial temática, tendo como guia de leitura a Teoria das Representações Sociais. A partir desse enfoque emerge a categoria: divisão da equipe de enfermagem - constituintes e constituídos pelo processo de escolha de chefias. Esta se configura como a cristalização da representação social sobre o objeto, ancorada em elementos relacionados à liderança, imparcialidade, mudança, conhecimento, confiança e humanização. Destaca-se a noção de liderança por acenar um movimento na imagem de divisão da equipe ao associar o processo de escolha de chefias a um espaço de comunicação, propício à integração da equipe e ao reconhecimento de potenciais líderes.

The work environment and leadership in nursing: an integrative review

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the work environment and leadership in nursing. Method: An integrative review of literature which was based on data from LILACS, PubMed, CINAHL and the SciELO portal for journals covering the period from January to April 2013. The inclusion criteria were: the indexing of research covering leadership exercised by nurses over a team and whether the research was available in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Results: The sample consisted of 12 articles that met the criteria. Conclusion: The results showed that leadership had an impact on the work environment. However, no studies were found that showed the influence of the working environment on leadership in nursing.

Working in a digital world: new leadership practices for the development of a digital library workforce

Digital library developments are part of a global move in many sectors of society toward virtual work and electronic services made possible by the advances in information technology. This environment requires new attitudes and skills in the workforce and therefore leaders who understand the global changes underlying the new information economy and how to lead and develop such a workforce. This article explores ways to develop human resources and stimulate creativity to capitalize on the immense potential of digital libraries to educate and empower social change. There is a shortage of technically skilled workers and even more so of innovators. Retention and recruitment is one of the greatest obstacles to developing digital library services and information products.