Towards understanding the influence of innovative work behavior on healthcare organizations’ performance: the mediating role of transformational leaders

Ibraheem Alshahrani, Odeh Al-Jayyousi, Fairouz Aldhmour and Thamer Alderaan

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, 2023, vol. 42, issue 1, 198-216

Abstract: Purpose - The study's aims are to identify healthcare innovation variables, explore innovative work behavior’s (IWB's) influence on Saudi health sector companies and evaluate the mediating function of transformational leadership in the link between IWB and healthcare organizations. In this backdrop, the purpose of the current research was to investigate the impact of creative work behavior on organizational performance and the role of transformational leadership in this process. Design/methodology/approach - The objective of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to examine, according to 587 participants, the perceived elements of creative work behavior (RQ1). In various 10 departments of the 5 Dammam Health Network (DHN) in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, online questionnaires were used to collect data. SmartPLS 3 software was used to analyze the data. Findings - The findings indicated that healthcare professionals perceive the elements of autonomy, competence, relatedness, motivation and knowledge sharing as key features that influence high efficiency in organizational efficiency (p

Keywords: Transformational leaders; Innovative work behavior; Organizational performance; Knowledge sharing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/AGJSR-09-2022-0167

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