M. Y. Mekhael, E., M. A. Adam, S., El. M. Khaled, A. (2023). Job Crafting and its Relation to Innovative Behavior and Job Autonomy among Staff Nurses. test, 14(4), 1249-1266. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.343079
Erin M. Y. Mekhael; Samia M. A. Adam; Azza El. M. Khaled. "Job Crafting and its Relation to Innovative Behavior and Job Autonomy among Staff Nurses". test, 14, 4, 2023, 1249-1266. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.343079
M. Y. Mekhael, E., M. A. Adam, S., El. M. Khaled, A. (2023). 'Job Crafting and its Relation to Innovative Behavior and Job Autonomy among Staff Nurses', test, 14(4), pp. 1249-1266. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.343079
M. Y. Mekhael, E., M. A. Adam, S., El. M. Khaled, A. Job Crafting and its Relation to Innovative Behavior and Job Autonomy among Staff Nurses. test, 2023; 14(4): 1249-1266. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.343079

Job Crafting and its Relation to Innovative Behavior and Job Autonomy among Staff Nurses

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2023, Pages 1249-1266    PDF (587 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.343079
Authors
Erin M. Y. Mekhael1; Samia M. A. Adam2; Azza El. M. Khaled3
1B.S.c. Nursing Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University
2Professor of Nursing Administration Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University
3Lecturer of Nursing Administration Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University
Abstract
Context: Job crafting is a phenomenon of modifying tasks to improve productivity, enable employee to develop new skills, fellow innovative behavior, and independence in doing responsibilities, Aim: The aim of the study to assess job crafting and its relation to innovative behavior and job autonomy among staff nurses. Methods: Design: A descriptive correlational design was employed to carry out this study. Setting: Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital, which affiliated with Ain Shams University Hospitals. Subjects: All staff nurses working in the specified study setting, their total number are 119. Tools: Three tools were utilized namely Job Crafting Scale, Innovative Behavior Scale, and Job Autonomy Scale. Findings: display that 70.6% of the studied staff nurses perceived a high level of total job crafting, and 80.6% of them had a high level of total innovative behavior. Additionally, 63.9% of them had a high level of total job autonomy. Conclusion: A high statistically significant positive correlation was presented between staff nurses’ perception of total job crafting, innovative behavior, and job autonomy.  Recommendations: Nurse managers encourage nurses to design their jobs through training and feedback on job crafting behavior. As well as inspiring staff nurses to grow personally by offering them a chance to learn about novel innovations and a variety of work assignments.
Keywords
Job autonomy; job crafting; innovative behavior; and staff nurses
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