“HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS AMONG MANAGERS IN MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS OF KAZAKHSTAN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY”

Abstract

A research investigation explores how leadership plays an essential part in medical services along with its effects on patient results and organizational teamwork but fills a theoretical space regarding leadership performance assessment among Kazakhstan healthcare executives. Data collection took place using cross-sectional surveys which applied validated instruments—the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire and Emotional Competency Profiler— to measure leadership styles and emotional intelligence alongside effectiveness in Astana and Almaty healthcare managers. Research demonstrates that public health leaders in Kazakhstan receive primarily medium effectiveness ratings according to survey findings yet excel at creating vision and developing followership but must improve vision implementation practices. Leadership styles which are both transformational and transactional, produce substantial positive links with effectiveness yet laissez-faire leadership proves to have no substantial relationship. Analysis demonstrates that well-educated and seasoned female leadership dominates but suggests a gender inequality problem in addition to a requirement for leadership training programs. The study suggests several recommendations which focus on strategic training that develops both transformational leadership approach and transactional leadership style together with emotional intelligence capabilities and strategic plan execution skills. Future studies must expand their research target to include a wider range of demographic groups while using long-term research approaches to study cultural effects on leadership performance.