With reference to:

Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2023). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approach (6th ed.). SAGE Publications.

Northouse, P. G. (2022). Leadership (9th ed.). SAGE Publications.

Weninger Henderson, M. (2020). The economic case for meeting employees' needs.Journal of Nursing Management,28(1), 17-23.https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12897

Problem Statement - Ineffective leadership in healthcare can contribute to a higher employee turnover, which leads to a reduction in retention rates, affecting the workflow of operations, adding stress to the existing staff members, which affects productivity, and could in turn impact patient care.

Theory - Transformational theory

Briefly explain how the theory applies to the problem statement to frame a research question

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