Asian Nurs Res.  2018 Dec;12(4):237-244. 10.1016/j.anr.2018.11.003.

Innovative Behavior in Nursing Context: A Concept Analysis

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  • 1Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Republic of Korea. syshin@inje.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to understand the concept of innovative behavior and its theoretical and practical implications for nursing.
METHODS
Eight-step modification of Wilson's classic concept analysis procedure (1963) by Walker and Avant's (2005) was used to explore the antecedents, attributes, and consequences of innovative behavior in the literature. Electronic searches were conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, OVID Medline, Science Direct, and ERIC databases using "innovative behavior" or "innovative work behavior", "innovativeness", "innovation", "leadership", "healthcare", and "nursing" as keywords, with no limitation on publication date.
RESULTS
Organizing the framework based on the method of concept analysis by Walker and Avant, defining attributes to innovative behavior were opportunity exploration, idea generation, idea search, idea communication, promotion of idea, idea championing, application, and overcoming obstacles. Antecedents to innovative behavior are categorized into three groups: organizational characteristics, work environmental characteristics, and individual characteristics. Consequences of innovative behavior included job productivity, lower levels of job burnout, job satisfaction, solving the organizational problems, organizational commitment, organizational efficiency, and effectiveness.
CONCLUSION
Eight dimensions including opportunity exploration, idea generation, idea search, idea communication, idea promotion, championing, application, and overcoming obstacles were analyzed. We suggest promoting innovative behavior through leadership and management in nursing. Future research should focus on developing instruments and conducting empirical studies on innovative behavior in nursing research and practice.

Keyword

behavior; concept formation; nursing

MeSH Terms

Concept Formation
Efficiency
Efficiency, Organizational
Job Satisfaction
Leadership
Methods
Nursing Research
Nursing*
Publications
Walkers
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