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Abstract
In today’s very unpredictable economic environment, organisations must contend with fierce competition from both domestic and foreign businesses that are distinguished by hard labour, a fast-paced work atmosphere, innovative strategies, and the COVID-19 epidemic. Because of this, companies are always coming up with new strategies to deal with erratic shifts in the workplace. Employees are expected to be proactive, strong, and forward-thinking, and they must be nimble in order to adapt to a fast-paced, demanding, and changing business environment. Under these conditions, prospective investigators must take workforce agility into account while planning their studies (Saeed et al., 2022).
Aim of the Study:
The current study aimed to assess organizational facilitators of workforce agility and its relation to workplace spirituality among nursing school educators.
Research Questions2
1.What are the organizational facilitators of work force agility as perceived by educators at Minia nursing schools?
2.What is the level of workforce agility among educators at Minia nursing schools?
3.What is the level of workplace spirituality among educators at Minia nursing schools?
4.Is there a relation between organizational facilitators of workforce agility and workplace spirituality at Minia nursing schools?
Research Design:
A descriptive correlative design was utilized to achieve the aim of the current study.
Setting:
The study was conducted in all seven nursing schools in Minia Governorate, Egypt as follows:
•Minia Nursing School. •Samalout Nursing School.
•Mattai Nursing School. •Beni Mazar Nursing School.
•Maghagha Nursing School. •Elfekria Nursing School.
•Malawy Nursing School
Study Subjects:
The convenience sample included all nursing educators who worked in the previously mentioned nursing schools during the period of data collection. Their total number was (188) nursing educators.
Tools of Data Collection:
Data was collected through the utilization of two scales namely; the Facilitators of Workforce Agility scale, and the Workplace Spirituality Scale (WPS):
Tool ( I ): Facilitators of Workforce Agility scale
This scale was divided into two parts:
oPart I: Personal and Workrelated Data: It was used to collect data about the studied nursing educators including items such as age, gender, educational qualification, school name, job position, and years of experience).
oPart II: Facilitators of Workforce Agility Scale: was developed by (Muduli, 2017), modified, and translated into Arabic by the researcher to assess the facilitators of workforce agility as percieved by nursing school educators. It consisted of 40 items grouped under three dimensions Organizational Practices 21 items, Job Empowerment 12 items, Workforce Agility 7 items.
The scoring system: Organizational Practices‘ each item was measured by Never” = 0, ”Sometimes” = 1, and ”Very Often” = 2, while each item of Job Empowerment and Workforce Agility was measured by disagree ”= 0 ”neutral ”= 1 ”agree”. The total score of the scale ranged (from 0 to 80) divided into 3 levels as follows:
The total score (0:26) is considered a low level of Perception tward Agility Facilitators.
Total scores (27:53) are considered moderate levels of Perception tward Agility Facilitators.
The total score (54:80) is considered a high level of Perception tward Agility Facilitators.
Tool (II): Workplace Spirituality Scale (WPS): was developed by (Milliman et al, 2018) to evaluate spirituality in the workplace, it includes 19 items grouped under three dimensions Inner life 5 items, meaningful work 7 items, and feeling of community 7 items. The scoring system:
Scoring System:
Each item was measured by a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The total score of the scale ranges from (19-95), and is divided into three levels as follows:
The total score (19:44) is considered a low level of Workplace Spirituality.
The total score (45:69) is considered a moderate level of Workplace Spirituality.
he total score (70:95) is considered a high level of Workplace Spirituality.
Data Collection Procedure:
1. The Dean and the Ethical Committee of Nursing Faculty at Minia University granted an official letter to carry out the study.
2. The scales were translated into Arabic and approved by the jury for data collection.
3. Written approvals were obtained from the nursing school directors after explaining the study’s purpose.
4. The researcher introduced herself to the nursing school manager and staff, explaining the nature and aim of the study.
5. A pilot study was conducted to ensure the clarity and applicability of the scales, followed by assessing their reliability.
6. The researcher scheduled appropriate visits for each school.
7. The participants were provided with an oral explanation of the study’s type and aim at their workplace, and the estimated time for questionnaire completion was determined based on the pilot study (20 to 30 minutes).
8. The researcher personally distributed the scales to all nursing educators, with the assistance of each school’s manager, during working days.
9. The actual fieldwork commenced in March 2023 and continued until August 2023 for data collection.
The main findings of the study were:
•As regards the personal data, more than half (60.1%) of the studied nursing staff age is ranging 44 - to 31 with a mean age of 35 years, the majority (86.2%) of them have a baccalaureate degree in nursing, nearly one-third (32.4%) of them working at Minia Nursing School, they have years of experience ranging between 5 - 10 years.
•About three-quarters (74.5%) of nursing schools ’ educators had high-level agility facilitators, while more than two-thirds (71.8%) of them had a high level of workplace spirituality.
•There was a statistically significant relation between the total agility facilitators perception and workplace spirituality and its dimensions (p =0.000).
•There was a high statistically significant correlation between workforce agility and total workplace spirituality and its dimensions.
Conclusion
There is constructive positive effect of organizational practices and empowerment on workforce agility and workplace spirituality. Near to three-quarters of nursing schools ’ educators had high perception tward agility facilitators. More than two-thirds of the studied nursing schools ’ educators had a high level of workplace spirituality; there was a statistically significant relation between the total agility facilitators perception and workplace spirituality and its dimensions. There was a statistically significant difference between levels of agility facilitators and the nursing educators‘ educational qualifications, as nursing educators who hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing had a high level of agility facilitators. There was a statistically significant difference between levels of total workplace spirituality and the nursing schools’ educators‘ job position as nearly two- thirds of teachers possess a high level of total workplace spirituality. High levels of workforce agility facilitators and workplace spirituality were in favor of Minia Nursing school.
Recommendations
As for nursing educators:
-Develop a comprehensive program aimed at enhancing knowledge and skills related to workforce agility and workplace spirituality.
-Foster a culture that motivates and empowers employees to actively participate in training sessions, showcase their talents, and fulfill their responsibilities with professionalism.
As for nursing schools mangement:
-Cultivate a strong sense of teamwork among the nursing school staff by organizing regular meetings to address relevant issues and foster collaboration.
-Ensure better internal alignment by aligning strategies and effectively communicating important decisions throughout the organization.
-Foster employee agility by promoting openness to new ideas, adaptability to changes, responsiveness to their needs, and a competitive mindset. This can be achieved by implementing organizational learning practices that empower employees in their roles.
- Enhance organizational learning by creating an internal environment that facilitates easy access to information on best performance practices, teamwork, and interdisciplinary training for nursing educators.