Leadership, Knowledge Sharing, and Creativity: The Key Factors in Nurses' Innovative Behaviors.

OBJECTIVE

This study identified the factors that affect the innovative behaviors of nurses at general hospitals based on their individual and organizational characteristics.

BACKGROUND

The predictors of innovative nursing behaviors, such as self-leadership, individual knowledge sharing, creative self-efficacy, organizational knowledge sharing, and innovative organizational cultures, should be explored at individual and organizational level.

METHODS

This study administered a cross-sectional survey to 347 registered nurses working at 6 general hospitals (with >300 beds) in central South Korea. Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modeling.

RESULTS

Self-leadership, creative self-efficacy, and individual knowledge sharing directly affected individual innovative behaviors. Organizational knowledge sharing indirectly affected individual innovative behaviors, and this effect was mediated by an innovative organizational culture.

CONCLUSIONS

This study contributes to the knowledge base regarding the effective management of individuals and organizations through innovative behavior; furthermore, it provides future directions for nursing interventions.