• Implications to Nursing Administration

    The Casagra Transformational Leadership Model is suitable for nursing educators, particularly those who are administrators in the educational setting (Magallanes, 2009). It has a psycho-spiritual model which can be utilized as a formula for faculty and administrators to become better teachers and servant leaders.

    The model is a powerful tool in achieving the organization’s vision and mission as it is designed and aimed in developing a network of innovative, competent and empowered educators towards excellence and nation building. Since it is spiritual and religious, a paradigm of peace is embedded to engage and prepare nursing administrators and educators to modern world-challenges today. The theory is based on Biblical teachings of Jesus Christ, which would impact on the ethical practice that must be followed in the nursing field. In contrast, the theory might not be accepted in Muslim countries as it is Bible-Based and does not conform to diversities in culture, which might face hesitation among other theorists, and scholars in the field of Nursing particularly among those that are based in the GCC countries. The theory is designed to transform a servant leader; an example would be, Agravante possesses Jesus.

    On the other hand, the effect of the CASAGRA leadership model using the servant leader model on the leadership behavior in the nursing facility is an effective formula in organizing one direction in achieving organizational goals. The servant leader formula is an enrichment package prepared as intervention. It has three parts that parallel the three concepts of the Casagra transformative leadership model, namely: 1) the care complex primer, 2) a retreat-workshop on servant leadership and 3) a seminar workshop on Transformative Teaching for nursing faculty.

    The CASAGRA Transformation Leadership Theory is classified as a Practice Theory basing on the characteristics of a Practice Theory stated by McEwan (2007), which are the following:

    - Complexity / Abstractness, Scope – Focuses on a narrow view of reality, simple and straightforward
    - Generalizability / Specificity – Linked to a special populations or an identified field practice.
    - Characteristic of Scope – Single, concrete concept that is operationalized.
    - Characteristic of Proposition – Propositions defined;
    - Testability – Goals or outcomes defined and testable; and
    - Source of Development – Derived from practice or deduced from middle range theory or grand theory.

    These functions, once utilized accordingly will be an effective leadership tool in the nursing academe and administration fields. And also would be applicable to those who are interested to be a nursing educators in the future. This theory can serve as a guide for nursing administrators and teachers to learn something new, and it would be beneficial to those who would like to learn more about transformational leadership.


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    References

    Book:
    Bass, B.M., & Riggio R.E. (2006). Transformational Leadership (2nd edition), LEA Publishing

    Online:
    Magallanes, V. (2009). Module 3: Nursing Theories at Work Part I: Reporting on the CASAGRA Transformative Leadership Theory (Online) Available at http://documents.mx/documents/casagra-theory.html Accessed: September 12, 2016


    CASAGRA Transformational Leadership (Online) Available at https://www.scribd.com/doc/61840541/Carolina-Agravante-Theory Accessed: September 12, 2016
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