The influence of organizational agility on nurses` career planning: nurses` grit as a mediating factor
Authors: Atalla Amal Diab Ghanem , Ali Mohamed Saad Saleh , El-Ashry Ayman Mohamed , Mostafa Wafaa Hassan 
Published: September 2024

Background

Organizational agility is the cornerstone of the complex dynamics for the success of healthcare organizations and the sustenance of nurses’ career planning and professional development.

Aim

Assess the organizational agility and the extent of nurses’ career planning. It also sought to investigate the association between the two and the intermediating function that nurses` grit plays in this association.

Design

A cross-sectional descriptive design following STROBE guidelines was carried out.

Methods and tools

Data were collected from 300 nurses who made up the entire population sample that we used (a judgmental non-probability sampling technique) working across all in-patient care units at Itay El-Baroud General Hospital, in El Behaira governorate, using structured questionnaires as follows: the organizational agility questionnaire, the career planning scale, and the grit scale. The sociodemographic characteristics of the studied nurses were also collected. Statistical analyses were used to analyze the data, including ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and SEM, to determine whether career development may act as a mediator between organizational agility and the nurses’ career planning.

Results

Rendering the findings of this study, more than half of nurses have a high perception regarding organizational agility and career planning. In contrast, the majority of them have a moderate perception regarding grit. In addition, there is a statistically high significant relationship between organizational agility and career planning. Also, there is a statistically high significant relationship between organizational agility and grit. There is a statistically high significant relationship between career planning and grit.

Conclusion

The statistically substantial correlations among grit, career planning, and organizational agility demonstrate how interrelated they are. This implies that encouraging organizational flexibility and effective career planning techniques may have a good impact on nurses’ resilience, which would ultimately result in a workforce of nurses who are more resilient and engaged. Additional investigation into the precise mechanisms behind these associations may yield important information for improving nurse wellbeing and retention.

Nursing implications

According to this study, putting organizational agility and career planning first can have a good impact on nurses’ grit, which will make them more resilient and engaged workers. To encourage flexibility and growth among nurses, healthcare institutions should make training investments, provide clear career tracks, and support work-life balance. More investigation into the precise mechanisms underlying these connections may yield insightful information that improves nurse well-being and retention. The importance of organizational agility in creating a supportive work environment for nurses’ career growth should be acknowledged by healthcare companies. This can lead to increased job satisfaction and lower turnover.