Research Participation Opportunities
Contribute to building the evidence base for nursing leadership by participating in research studies and surveys.
Current Research Studies and Surveys
The Relationship Between Nurse Manager Span of Control and Engagement
You are invited to participate in a research study to explore the relationship between Nurse Manager Span of Control in their area of oversight and work engagement.
Your participation in this study involves completing an online survey that will take approximately 15 minutes.
Participants must be Nurse Managers in an acute care hospital setting with at least three years of recent experience In the manager role.
Click here to learn more and participate.
This posting will close after June 2, 2025.
The Moderating Role of Psychological Power Distance on the Relationship
Between Moral Disengagement and Obedience to Authority in Senior Healthcare
Executives
You are invited to participate in a research study about the health care executive. The purpose of this study is to establish a better understanding of whether there is a relationship between moral disengagement, i.e., the act of turning moral courage off or on, and compliance with your superior’s directives. This relationship will be examined in the context of the degree of power in your relationship with your boss.
Your participation in this study involves completing online surveys that will take approximately 10-15 minutes.
Click here to learn more and participate.
This posting will close after Aug. 4, 2025.
Please reach out to Lori Wightman at lwightman@aha.org to have your study featured.
THE AMERICAN ORGANIZATION FOR NURSING LEADERSHIP (AONL) IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ASPECT OF ANY RESEARCH PROJECT. RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF, NOR OPERATED, SUPPORTED OR ENDORSED BY, AONL. THE RESEARCH PROJECT IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RESEARCHER AND/OR EDUCATIONAL OR OTHER ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH THE RESEARCHER IS ASSOCIATED. AONL IS PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND HAS RECEIVED A FEE FROM THE RESEARCHER TO LIST THE RESEARCH PROJECTS ON THE AONL WEBSITE. AONL HAS NOT INDEPENDENTLY CONFIRMED OR VERIFIED THAT THE RESEARCH PROJECT WILL BE CONDUCTED AS REPRESENTED, HAS GONE THROUGH A PROPER INTERNAL REVIEW BOARD PROCESS OR WILL OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH APPLCIABLE LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS. THE AONL IS NOT A RESEARCHER, AND IT DOES NOT AND WILL NOT ACTIVELY MONITOR OR APPROVE THE RESEARCH PROJECT, AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR VERIFYING THE ACCURACY OF ANY REPRESENTATIONS MADE OR INFORMATION GIVEN ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECT. AONL PROVIDES THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECT AND ANY RELATED MATERIALS ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO ACCURACY, COMPLETETNESS, QUALITY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. AONL AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE RESEARCH PROJECT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PARTICIPATION IN THE RESEARCH PROJECT, OR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECTS BY AONL.
Access to the AONL membership for research participation is available for the purpose of academic and practice research that conforms to generally accepted norms and standards for survey research and informs health care leadership, workforce or health services.
To apply, please use the Application Checklist and complete this form. Send the completed form and all required documents to Lori Wightman.