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Human Resources And Innovative Behaviour: Improving Nursing Performance

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  • MATTHEW J. XERRI

    (Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia)

  • STUART R. M. REID

    (#x2020;Department of Service Management and Service Studies, Lund University, Helsinborg Campus, Sweden)

Abstract

This study examines, using the social exchange theory, the mediating effect of employees’ perception of wellbeing on the relationship between two human resource (HR) management factors (satisfaction with teamwork and satisfaction with training opportunities) and innovative behaviour of nurses working in Australian public and private hospitals. Current nurse shortages and limited budgets have increased the need for hospitals to improve their efficiency and cost-effectiveness. It is proposed that fostering innovative behaviour is one way that hospitals can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of nurses. A cross-sectional self-report survey was completed by 220 nurses working within Australian hospitals. The results show that an employee’s perception of their wellbeing completely mediated the relationship between satisfaction with training opportunities and their innovative behaviour and partially mediated the relationship between satisfaction with teamwork and innovative behaviour. The findings shed new light on how HR management factors can foster innovative behaviour. The results raise new implications for managers seeking to stimulate innovative behaviour, highlighting the importance of cultivating an organisational environment conducive to positive perceptions of wellbeing.

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  • Matthew J. Xerri & Stuart R. M. Reid, 2018. "Human Resources And Innovative Behaviour: Improving Nursing Performance," International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 22(02), pages 1-25, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijimxx:v:22:y:2018:i:02:n:s1363919618500196
    DOI: 10.1142/S1363919618500196
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    Cited by:

    1. Mercedes Rodríguez-Fernández & Juan Herrera & Carlos de las Heras-Rosas, 2021. "Model of Organizational Commitment Applied to Health Management Systems," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-21, April.
    2. Daniela Carlucci & Matteo Mura & Giovanni Schiuma, 2019. "Fostering Employees’ Innovative Work Behaviour In Healthcare Organisations," International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 24(02), pages 1-28, April.
    3. Servet Nasifoglu Elidemir & Ali Ozturen & Steven W. Bayighomog, 2020. "Innovative Behaviors, Employee Creativity, and Sustainable Competitive Advantage: A Moderated Mediation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-18, April.

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