Managerial Creativity as Perceived by Nurses and It's Relation to Their Job Retention and Thriving at Work

Abdallah, Mona Mesameh; Mohamed, Ebtsam Ahmed; Ali, Heba Dakrory

doi:10.21608/msnj.2025.379683.1170

Managerial Creativity as Perceived by Nurses and It's Relation to Their Job Retention and Thriving at Work

Document Type : Original articles

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¹ B.Sc. Nursing

² Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing –Minia University

10.21608/msnj.2025.379683.1170

Abstract

Background: Managerial creativity is becoming critical to the success of the future head nurses as they will heighten cohesion, productivity, and work thriving among staff nurses, as well as encourage nursing job retention. The study aimed to assess managerial creativity as perceived by nurses and its relation to their job retention and thriving at work. Research design: A descriptive correlational research design was implemented to achieve the aim of the present research. Sample: The sample consisted of the entire nursing staff employed at Minia Chest Hospital during the data collection period, with a total of 175 nurses. Setting: This research was conducted at Minia Chest Hospital. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used; 1^st tool was consisted of two parts: part one, a personal data sheet and, part two, a Managerial Creativity Scale; 2^nd tool was Job Retention Questionnaire and 3^rd tool was Thriving at Work Questionnaire. Results: reveals that three-fifths of the nurses perceived that nurse managers had a moderate level of total managerial creativity, and more than three-fifths of the nurses had a moderate level of overall job retention. Additionally, more than three-fifths of the nurses had a high level of total thriving at work, while less than two-fifths had a moderate level of thriving at work. Conclusion: There were a highly statistically significant correlation was found among managerial creativity, job retention, and thriving at work (p ≤ 0.001**). Recommendations: Plan and conduct continuous programs to top nurse managers for developing head nurses' creative management which in turn has a positive effect on nurses' job retention and thriving at work.

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