The effect of structural empowerment and perceived organizational support on middle level nurse managers' role satisfaction

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-22

  Patrick, Allison ^a   Spence Laschinger, Heather K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Leadership; Middle managers; Nurse managers; Organizational support; Role satisfaction; Structural empowerment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKPLACE;

CANADA; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL RESTRUCTURING; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); WORKPLACE;

EID: 33644873388     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2005.00600.x     Document Type: Article

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