The effect of workplace empowerment on staff nurses' occupational mental health and work effectiveness

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 42-50

  Spence Laschinger, Heather K ^a   Havens, Donna Sullivan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRODUCTIVITY; STAFF; STRESS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0343632382     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199706000-00012     Document Type: Article

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