Hks. Laschinger et Ds. Havens, THE EFFECT OF WORKPLACE EMPOWERMENT ON STAFF NURSES OCCUPATIONAL MENTAL-HEALTH AND WORK EFFECTIVENESS, The Journal of nursing administration, 27(6), 1997, pp. 42-50
Occupational mental health has been linked to productivity and other d
esired organizational outcomes, such as commitment and satisfaction. K
anter's model of work empowerment was used to examine the relation bet
ween 62 staff nurses' perceptions of empowerment in their work setting
s and their occupational mental health. The authors discuss their find
ings and suggest organizational interventions that can be used by nurs
e administrators to ameliorate work stress and improve work effectiven
ess.