The Relationship Between Organisational Innovation Climate and Nurses' Innovative Behaviour: Roles of Knowledge Sharing and Person-Organisation Fit

  • 0School of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.

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Summary

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A supportive organisational innovation climate and strong person-organisation fit encourage nurses to share knowledge and innovate. This enhances nursing practice and patient care through improved engagement and loyalty.

Area Of Science

  • Nursing Science
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Healthcare Management

Background

  • Nurses' innovative behavior is crucial for advancing healthcare quality and efficiency.
  • Understanding the interplay of organizational climate and individual factors is key to fostering innovation in nursing.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To investigate the influence of organizational innovation climate on nurses' innovative behavior.
  • To examine the mediating role of knowledge sharing and the moderating effect of person-organisation fit.
  • To integrate Social Exchange Theory and the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity (AMO) Theory for a comprehensive theoretical framework.

Main Methods

  • Cross-sectional study involving 380 nurses from two Grade-A tertiary hospitals in China.
  • Data collected using validated scales for organizational innovation climate, knowledge sharing, innovative behavior, and person-organisation fit.
  • Statistical analysis included correlation, regression, and bootstrap testing for mediation and moderation.

Main Results

  • Organizational innovation climate positively correlated with nurses' innovative behavior and knowledge sharing.
  • Knowledge sharing partially mediated the relationship between organizational innovation climate and innovative behavior.
  • Person-organisation fit positively moderated the direct and indirect effects, enhancing the impact of climate on behavior.

Conclusions

  • A supportive organizational innovation climate, coupled with high person-organisation fit, significantly promotes nurses' innovative behavior via knowledge sharing.
  • Enhancing organizational innovation climate and person-organisation fit can boost nurses' engagement and loyalty, driving nursing innovation.
  • Findings provide a theoretical basis for management strategies to improve nursing practice, service quality, and patient care.

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