Transformational, Transactional, and Passive-Avoidant Leadership Characteristics of a Surgical Resident Cohort: Analysis Using the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire and Implications for Improving Surgical Education Curriculums

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-59

  Horwitz, Irwin B ^a   Horwitz, Sujin K ^b   Daram, Pallavi ^a   Brandt, Mary L ^c   Charles Brunicardi, F ^c   Awad, Samir S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ACGME core competency; communication; leadership; medical curriculum, training; surgical education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; LEADERSHIP; MANAGEMENT STYLE; MEDICAL CARE; OUTCOME OF EDUCATION; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGERY;

EID: 51749096679     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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