Summary
Nursing leaders function in an environment of increasing demands coupled with decreasing
resources. This paper explores the landscape of nursing leadership from a critical
theory perspective, particularly Habermas's theory of communicative action. We not
only deconstruct contemporary nursing leadership, discussing the potential negative
consequences for those who fulfil roles of both ‘nurse’ and ‘leader’, but also offer
possibilities for a more positive future.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: May 31, 2012
Accepted:
April 30,
2012
Received in revised form:
April 30,
2012
Received:
November 16,
2011
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© 2012 Royal College of Nursing, Australia. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
