Cultural Intelligence and Its Relation to Sustainable Management Behaviors among Head Nurses

Background: Cultural intelligence enables head nurses to navigate cultural differences, which not 
only improves team cohesion and staff well-being but also enriches the delivery of patient care and 
subsidizes the sustainable management of healthcare resources. Aim: To assess cultural intelligence and 
its relation to sustainable management behaviors among head nurses. Design: A descriptive correlational 
design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted in all inpatient units of the 
medical and surgical departments at Benha University Hospital. Subjects: All available head nurses and 
their assistants (61) working at the previous setting. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection (I): 
Cultural Intelligence Scale and (II): Sustainable Management Behaviors Scale. Results: More than half 
(52.4%) of the studied head nurses had a moderate level of cultural intelligence, and slightly more than 
three-quarters (75.4%) had sustainable management behaviors. Conclusion: There was a highly 
statistically significant positive correlation between total cultural intelligence and total sustainable 
management behaviors among head nurses. Recommendations: Conducting continuous training 
programs to improve head nurses' awareness about cultural intelligence for achieving organizational 
sustainable management behaviors.  Additional research is needed to understand the challenges associated 
with implementing sustainable management in the health-care system.