Table 6. Relationships between leadership and team effectiveness.
| Leadership variable | Dependent variable | β | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Having a number of leaders | Participation | 0.305 | 0.016 |
| Focus on quality | 0.374 | 0.012 | |
| Reflexivity | 0.420 | 0.005 | |
| Innovation (self-rated) | 0.224 | 0.041 | |
| Effectiveness (overall) | 0.258 | 0.018 | |
| Lack of clarity over leadership | Participation | −0.470 | <0.001 |
| Support for innovation | −0.538 | <0.001 | |
| Mean TCI score | −0.573 | <0.001 | |
| Clarity of objectives | −0.430 | 0.004 | |
| Innovation (self-rated) | −0.392 | 0.001 | |
| Effectiveness (overall) | −0.382 | 0.001 | |
| Effectiveness – audit/research | −0.511 | <0.001 | |
| Efficient use of resources | −0.480 | <0.001 | |
| Effective comm. with patients | −0.296 | 0.012 | |
| Effective internal comm. | −0.431 | <0.001 | |
| Conflict over leadership | Participation | −0.312 | 0.014 |
| Support for innovation | −0.515 | <0.001 | |
| Mean TCI score | −0.453 | 0.001 | |
| Effectiveness – audit/research | −0.287 | 0.007 | |
| Effective internal comm. | −0.367 | 0.001 | |
| Having a single, clear leader | Support for innovation | −0.414 | 0.002 |
| Mean TCI score | −0.384 | 0.004 | |
| Effectiveness – audit/research | −0.353 | 0.002 |
β=standardised coefficient in the regression equation; P=statistical significance; TCI=Team Climate Inventory.