A theoretical approach to studying work empowerment in nursing: a review of studies testing Kanter's theory of structural power in organizations
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Research into nursing supports Rosabeth Moss Kanter's theory that power within organizations derives from the organizational culture, not the characteristics or interactions of the workers. Kanter defines power as the ability to get things done and to obtain what one needs to get things done. Empowered workers feel committed, satisfied, in control, and rarely experience burn-out. Studies of staff nurses and nurse managers reveal that the hierarchical organization within which nurses and nurse managers work results in both groups feeling disempowered.
Publication Name: Nursing Administration Quarterly
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0363-9568
Year: 1996
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Work empowerment and organizational commitment
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Empowerment of nurses may create high levels of commitment to their organizations and work. Kanter's Structural Theory of Organization Behavior was used to determine that job empowerment for nurses was associated with commitment to the job and organization. Nurses whose work provides growth and mobility may have better work habits and be more committed to their organizations. Nurses whose organizations provide better ways for them to do their work will be viewed as empowering organizations.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 1996
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Transitions in nursing leadership roles
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One nurse tells how she accomplished the transition when her multihospital organization restructured its administrative team. A career goals workshop helped her identify her goals for her new role and make the commitment to go forward. In particular, she determined that an egalitarian, collegial approach would best achieve success rather than the traditional hierarchical, authoritative model. Her religious beliefs also helped her release feelings of loss or injustice.
Publication Name: Nursing Administration Quarterly
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0363-9568
Year: 1996
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