Decision Support Systems as a Moderator Affect the Relationship between Tacit Knowledge and Strategic Decision Quality Among Nurse Managers

Abstract

Background: Leveraging Decision Support Systems (DSS) enhances nurses' access to tacit knowledge, ultimately improving the quality of their strategic decision-making in patient care.. Aim: To investigate the nurse managers' perception about decision support systems (DSS) as a moderator affect the relationship between tacit knowledge and strategic decision quality. Design: A descriptive correlational. Setting: At 12 hospitals affiliated to Assiut University. Subject: All nurse managers (No. 255) working at Assiut University Hospitals. Study tools: tool (I): Tacit knowledge scale, tool (II): Decision support systems scale and tool (III): Strategic decisions quality scale. Results: There was a positive correlation between decision support systems, tacit knowledge and strategic decision quality. Conclusion: Decision support systems play a moderator role in enhancing the relationship between tacit knowledge and strategic decision quality. Recommendations: Conducting training programs on nurses’ abilities to leverage DSS for strategic decision-making. Applying the study at different health care settings to generalize the results._________________________________________________________________________