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. 2022 Jan;30(1):179-186.
doi: 10.1111/jonm.13453. Epub 2021 Sep 6.

A multisite survey of managerial competence and organizational commitment among nurses working at public hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Hessa Almutairi  1   2 , Ghareeb Bahari  2
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A multisite survey of managerial competence and organizational commitment among nurses working at public hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Hessa Almutairi et al. J Nurs Manag. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between managerial competence level and organizational commitment among nurses in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Nurse managers who have a high degree of managerial competency and/or organizational commitment are seen as role models by their employees and can affect employees' sense of belonging to the organization.

Methods: A cross-sectional, multisite study was conducted with 226 eligible nurses working at six public hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from March through June 2021 through an online self-administered survey. Multivariate regression was used to determine the relationship between managerial competence and organizational commitment while controlling for demographic variables.

Results: Both managerial competence (M = 152.9, SD = 48.41, range: 54-216) and organizational commitment (M = 49.4, SD = 22.15, range: 18-121) were reported to be slightly moderate among the sample. A significant positive association also existed between managerial competence and organizational commitment variables (r = .510, p < .05).

Conclusions: Future studies addressing potential issues for improving managerial competence and organizational commitment in clinical environments are recommended.

Implications for nursing management: Nurse administrations should use highly standard guidelines to improve nurses' managerial competence and organizational commitment.

Keywords: Saudi nurses; leadership; managerial competence; organizational commitment.

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