In today's dynamic environment, organizations, particularly within the healthcare sector, must adapt to changing circumstances and nurture an innovative culture. Entrepreneurial leadership and innovative behavior are essential for success in complex settings and play a critical role in enhancing organizational performance. This study examines the impact of entrepreneurial leadership on the innovative behavior of nurses at Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Abadan, with innovation climate and cognitive agility serving as mediating variables. Employing a descriptive-correlational methodology, the research focuses on a statistical population of 163 nurses from the hospital in 2022. The sample size, calculated using Cochran's formula, comprised 115 participants selected through simple random sampling. Data were gathered through a 41-item questionnaire divided into four sections: entrepreneurial leadership, innovative behavior, innovation climate, and cognitive agility. Analysis was conducted utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM) with Smart PLS version 3 software. Results indicated that entrepreneurial leadership significantly and positively influenced the innovation climate (path coefficient = 0.759, T = 19.755). The innovation climate positively affected cognitive agility (path coefficient = 0.451, T = 4.911). Furthermore, cognitive agility had a positive impact on innovative behavior (path coefficient = 0.331, T = 3.561). Entrepreneurial leadership also exhibited a significant positive effect on innovative behavior (path coefficient = 0.348, T = 3.120). Additionally, Sobel's test confirmed that both cognitive agility and innovation climate significantly mediated the relationship between entrepreneurial leadership and innovative behavior. It is recommended that entrepreneurial leadership fosters a supportive innovation climate, thus creating an environment conducive to employee participation and the application of innovative ideas to enhance innovative behavior and improve the performance of nurses in hospitals.
Aslani, F., Salehi, S., & Salemei, Y. (2024). An Analysis of The Entrepreneurial Leadership Effect on Innovative Behaviors: The Role of Innovation Climate and Cognitive Agility as Mediators. Education and Management of Entrepreneurship, 3(3), 1-24. doi: 10.22126/eme.2024.10985.1111
MLA
Farshid Aslani; Sasan Salehi; Yasaman Salemei. "An Analysis of The Entrepreneurial Leadership Effect on Innovative Behaviors: The Role of Innovation Climate and Cognitive Agility as Mediators". Education and Management of Entrepreneurship, 3, 3, 2024, 1-24. doi: 10.22126/eme.2024.10985.1111
HARVARD
Aslani, F., Salehi, S., Salemei, Y. (2024). 'An Analysis of The Entrepreneurial Leadership Effect on Innovative Behaviors: The Role of Innovation Climate and Cognitive Agility as Mediators', Education and Management of Entrepreneurship, 3(3), pp. 1-24. doi: 10.22126/eme.2024.10985.1111
VANCOUVER
Aslani, F., Salehi, S., Salemei, Y. An Analysis of The Entrepreneurial Leadership Effect on Innovative Behaviors: The Role of Innovation Climate and Cognitive Agility as Mediators. Education and Management of Entrepreneurship, 2024; 3(3): 1-24. doi: 10.22126/eme.2024.10985.1111
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