Dean Broome Contributes to Article on Women's Leadership in Asian Culture

Dean Marion E. Broome was an author of "The Refined Middle-Range Theory on Women’s Leadership in Asian Culture" in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing.

Abstract

Introduction: Because virtually no theories were available to explain unique characteristics of Asian women’s leadership in nursing, a middle-range theory on women’s leadership in Asian culture was previously published. To reflect recent political and social changes in different countries, there is a necessity to refine the theory. The purpose of this article is to present the refined middle-range theory on Asian women’s leadership in nursing. 

Methodology: Using an integrative approach, the theory was further developed based on two major sources: literature reviews and exemplars/cases from six different countries. 

Results: The Refined Middle-Range Theory on Women’s Leadership in Asian Culture has two main domains: (a) leadership frames and (b) leadership contexts. The domain of leadership contexts has been extended with two additional main concepts including demographic contexts and health workforce/system contexts. 

Discussion: The refined theory is expected to guide Asian women’s leadership in nursing across the globe.

Citation

Im, E.-O., Wang, H.-H., Tsai, H.-M., Sakashita, R., Oh, E. G., Lin, C. C., Kunaviktikul, W., Inouye, J., Huang, L.-H., & Broome, M. E. (2020). The Refined Middle-Range Theory on Women’s Leadership in Asian Culture. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 31(6), 539–546. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659620919163