The Moderating Role of Organizational Environment Effectiveness on the Relationship Between Saudi Arabian Nurse Managers’ Delegation Abilities and Leadership Practices

Abstract

The organizational environment can affect nursing leaders’ abilities to apply proper delegation practices. Despite delegation being a key responsibility for nurse managers, the effectiveness of organizational environments in Saudi Arabia has received little attention. The current study aims to explore the moderating role of organizational environment effectiveness on the relationship between Saudi Arabian nurse managers’ delegation abilities and their leadership practices. A quantitative cross-sectional correlational design was used to collect data from 120 nurse managers in governmental hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The study used a convenience sampling technique. The instruments used were the delegation ability scale, the leadership practice inventory, and the organizational environment effectiveness scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. The results revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between delegation ability and leadership practices. Moreover, the effectiveness of the organizational environment significantly moderated this relationship. The study recommends enhancing the organizational environment to foster effective leadership and better delegation practices among nurse managers in Saudi Arabia.