Power in practice: A study of nursing authority and autonomy

Nursing Administration Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 42-49

  Blanchfield, Kathleen Cleary ^a   Biordi, Diana L ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authority; Autonomy; Empowerment; Power; Restructure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0030099143     PISSN: 03639568     EISSN: 15505103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00006216-199602030-00007     Document Type: Article

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