Abstract
Background:  Locus of control is an important variable that affects every area of human endeavor as describing individual differences and predicting behavior in organizational settings. Also, it is viewed as an important element for work motivation which determines the level of innovative behavior that helps health care providers to meet patients' needs. Motivating for nurses for innovative behavior largely rest on the leadership style. Aim:  Investigate the role of work locus of control and inclusive leadership on nurses' innovative work behavior in Mansoura Gastroenterology surgical center. Methods: Descriptive analytical design was employed by 139 nursing staff working at Mansoura Gastroenterology surgical center, which affiliated at Mansoura University by using three tools as: work locus of control scale, inclusive leadership scale and innovative work behavior scale. Results: 89.9% of studied sample reported that the level of work locus of control was moderate, (75.5%) of them mentioned that the inclusive leadership level was moderate and also, (69.1%) of them mentioned that the level of innovative work behavior was moderate on their work setting.  Conclusion: The work locus of control was not correlated significantly with innovative work behavior, but there was a highly positive correlation between inclusive leadership and innovative work behavior in studied settings. Recommendations: It is recommended that to promote innovative work behavior, it is necessary to managers cultivate an inclusive leadership style. Develop clear motivation system for nurses and provide them sufficient autonomy to think through and present new ideas. Hospital managers should develop training program continuously for enhancing nurses` locus of control.