Entrepreneurial Orientation and Organizational Culture among Head Nurses: As Keys for Organizational Effectiveness

Background : Entrepreneurial orientation and organizational culture are the most common tactics for effectiveness in the current competitive environment. The research aimed to assess entrepreneurial orientation and organizational culture among head nurses and its relations to organizational effectiveness. Research design: Descriptive correlational design was applied. Setting: The study was conducted in all medical and surgical units (57) in Benha University Hospital. Sampling: All available head nurses and their assistants (86) working in the previously mentioned setting. Instruments: Four sections were used for data collection; Personal data of the participants, Entrepreneurial Orientation Scale, Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument & Organizational Effectiveness Scale. Results: Revealed that more than half (52.3% and 58.1%) of the studied head nurses had a high entrepreneurial orientation and positive perception of organizational culture, respectively. Also, nearly half (48.8%) had a high perception of organizational effectiveness in the studied setting. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between head nurses' perception of entrepreneurial orientation and organizational culture, with organizational effectiveness at (P value < 0.01). The study recommended: Supporting the head nurses' autonomy, job flexibility, and security by providing organizational culture contributes to the explosion of energies and the generation of ideas that lead to organizational effectiveness.