Inclusive Leadership and Work Climate as Predictors of Nurses’ Proactive Work Behavior

Abstract

Background: Inclusive leadership and work climate influence nurses' proactive behavior. Leaders who value diverse input and a positive work atmosphere this enhance nurses to take more initiative. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between inclusive leadership, work climate and proactive work behavior. Methods: Research design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Zagazig University Hospitals, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. Participants: A stratified random sample of 352 staff nurses were included from the above-mentioned setting was the participants of the study. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used to conduct the study: Inclusive-leadership scale, Work climate scale and Proactive Work Behavior Scale . Results: (78.7%) of nurses had a high perception level of inclusive leadership, as well (63.1%) of them had a high perception level of inclusive work climate. While more than half of them (53.7%) had a high level of proactive work behavior. Conclusion: There are highly statistically significant positive correlations between inclusive leadership and both work climate and proactive behavior. Additionally inclusive leadership and work climate emerged as strong predictors of nurses' proactive behavior . Recommendation: Ensuring that inclusive behaviors across all interactions and decisions, increase collaboration and sharing of opinions and initiative-taking at the hospital, creating a supportive environment where nurses' knowledge, skills, and professional judgment are recognized and utilized in daily practice and creating leadership training on supportive communication.