THE EFFECT OF WORKPLACE EMPOWERMENT ON STAFF NURSES OCCUPATIONAL MENTAL-HEALTH AND WORK EFFECTIVENESS

Authors
LASCHINGER HKS HAVENS DS
Citation
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
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Nursing
Journal title
The Journal of nursing administration → ACNP
ISSN journal
00020443
Volume
27
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
42 - 50
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-0443(1997)27:6<42:TEOWEO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
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.