Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted The Moderating Role of Organizational Environment Effectiveness on the Relationship Between Saudi Arabian Nurse Managers' Delegation Abilities and Leadership Practices(Zarqa University, 2025-05) Faranti, Amani Mohammed Omer; Alhusban, Raya YousefBackground: Effective leadership and delegation are critical competencies for nurse managers, particularly in healthcare systems characterized by hierarchical structures and resource limitations. In Saudi Arabia, limited evidence exists on how organizational environment factors influence the relationship between nurse managers’ delegation abilities and leadership practices. Aim: This study aims to examine the moderating role of organizational environment effectiveness on the relationship between delegation abilities and leadership practices among nurse managers in Saudi Arabian governmental hospitals. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional correlational study was conducted with a convenience sample of 183 nurse managers from three governmental hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using three validated instruments: the Delegation of Authority Scale (DoAS), the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), and the Organizational Environment Assessment (OEA). Descriptive statistics, multiple linear regression, and moderation analysis were performed using SPSS version 26. Results: The mean delegation score was low (M = 1.74, SD = 0.18), with 78.7% of participants classified in the low delegation category. Leadership practices were moderate (M = 127.98, SD = 12.55), with “Modeling the Way” scoring highest (M = 40.23, SD = 5.08). Organizational environment effectiveness was perceived as poor (M = 10.54, SD = 2.13). Moderation analysis revealed that the organizational environment significantly influenced the delegation–leadership relationship (interaction term B = -1.170, p = 0.006), weakening the effect of delegation in unsupportive settings. The number of units managed negatively predicted leadership (B = -1.965, p = 0.040). Conclusion: Organizational environment plays a critical moderating role in the effectiveness of delegation on leadership practices. Targeted interventions to enhance organizational support, resource availability, and manageable workloads are essential to foster effective nursing leadership.5 0