“…In this context, nurse managers needed to renew and improve their knowledge and skills in professional matters such as strategic planning, outcome management, financial management, risk management, quality management and human resources management (Akdağ, 2012; American Nurses Association, 2016; McCallin & Frankson, 2010). Some studies have indicated that nurse managers' business management and leadership skills were inadequate despite their expanding roles (Mancuso, 2016; McCallin & Frankson, 2010). In addition, some studies have mentioned that nursing appointments and promotion systems are based on personal relationships rather than a merit‐based system, adversely affecting workforce productivity (Dikmen, Kara Yılmaz, Başaran, & Filiz, 2016), and nurses are not satisfied with these assignments (Kol, İlaslan, & Turkay, 2017).…”