THE MODERATING ROLE OF INNOVATION CAPABILITY IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND NURSES’ PERFORMANCE

Abstract

This research is an exploration of how transformational leadership impacts the performance of the nurses in the Qatar government healthcare system and the moderator of innovation capability. The study employed a quantitative, cross-sectional design to gather data on 403 registered nurses in the facilities of Hamad Medical Corporation and analyse it using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The findings indicate that five dimensions of transformational leadership, such as Idealized Attributes, Inspirational Motivation, Idealized Behaviour, Intellectual Stimulation, and Individual Consideration, have a significant positive impact on the performance of nurses, and Intellectual Stimulation does not demonstrate significant data. The capability of innovation became the most predictive one of the performance and the mediator between the impact of Idealized Attributes and Individual Consideration on the performance of nurses. The predictive test showed that the general model showed moderate and strong predictive accuracy. These results support the role of relational leadership behaviours and innovation capability in promoting clinical performance. The research makes contributions to the organisational leadership theory by explaining the situations when transformational leadership works best and the importance of strengthening the innovation capability of nurses as a strategic tool to improve healthcare. The practical implications of this study encompass the enhancement of leadership building and innovations, enabling conditions in the public healthcare facilities. Future studies are encouraged to adopt longitudinal studies, multi-source performance ratings, and an entire organisation factor that may affect leadership-performance relations.