Relationship between Innovative Culture and Nurses’ Job Performance

Background: Innovative culture significantly influences job performance. When nurses work in an environment that encourages creativity, supports new ideas, and embraces change, they are more likely to be motivated, adaptable, and productive. This culture fosters engagement and continuous improvement, directly enhancing job performance and the quality of care provided. Aim: Explore the relationship between innovative culture and nurses’ job performance. Design: A descriptive correlational study design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at Medical and Surgical units at (Main Hospital and Heart Hospital at Assiut University). Subject and method: A convenient sample was used with available numbers of 168 nurses who working at the previous mentioned hospitals. Tools: First tool; Innovative culture scale consists of two parts; part I: Personal data of participants; part II related to innovative culture scale. Second tool is job performance observational checklist. Results: The study findings illustrates that the majority of nurses agree that they have innovative culture within their workplace. Furthermore, the highest percentage of respondents having satisfactory job performance. There was a statistically significant positive relationship between innovative culture and job performance. There was a statistically significant difference between innovative culture and job performance with both marital status and hospital. Conclusion Innovative culture plays a crucial role in enhancing nurse’s job performance. Recommendation: Evaluate the organizational culture and job performance regularly to monitor progress, identify barriers, and guide continuous improvement efforts.