Agile Leadership Training Program for Head Nurses and its Effect on Their Innovative Behavior

Marouf Abdelhamid Amr, Asmaa; Mostafa Shazly, Mona; Ali Hasan Omar, Heba; Ibrahim Mahmoud, Salwa

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2023.310299

Agile Leadership Training Program for Head Nurses and its Effect on Their Innovative Behavior

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ Ph.D. student of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing -Benha University, Egypt

² Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University, Egypt

³ Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University

⁴ Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing - Benha University, Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.310299

Abstract

Background: Organizations require agile leaders to put agility`s ideas and practices, health
leaders especially need to be agile. The head nurses` daily lives are filled with creativity and
innovation. The current study aimed to evaluate agile leadership training program for head nurses and
its effect on their innovative behavior at Benha University Hospitals. Design: A quasi experimental
design was used. Setting: This study was conducted in (31 units) at Benha University Hospitals,
which were composed of bed capacity (880). Subjects: A convenient sample (n =45) of all the
available head nurses who were having at least one year of experience at the time of study. Tools:
Were used four of data collection tools three of them namely; agile leadership knowledge, attitude,
and skills questionnaires and innovative behavior scale. Results: Majority of head nurses had
satisfactory knowledge level and a positive attitude during post and follow up program phases. Three
quadrants of head nurses had high level of skills during immediately post and follow up program
phases. Meanwhile, more than half of head nurses had high level of innovative behavior at post and
follow up program phases. Conclusion: There was highly statistically significant weak positive
correlation between attitude of head nurse and their assistant regarding agile leadership and their
Innovative behavior. Recommendations: Give enough time and space to bring out their innovation
and implement it. Participate in daily meetings and decision making.

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