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Publication date: 1 August 2003

Judith Shamian, Linda O’Brien‐Pallas, Donna Thomson, Chris Alksnis and Michael Steven Kerr

States Canadian governments have, after a decade of health care downsizing, started to focus on issues of health human resources. Posits that nurses in particular experience…

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States Canadian governments have, after a decade of health care downsizing, started to focus on issues of health human resources. Posits that nurses in particular experience higher rates of absenteeism and injury than other types of Canadian workers. Advocates that this study’s findings offers numerous ideas to managers of the system, unions, nurses, government and other parties on how to manage the system better for all involved and the improvement of the health care system.

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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 23 no. 8/9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-333X

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Publication date: 31 October 2002

Heather K. Spence Laschinger, Joan Finegan and Judith Shamian

A predictive, nonexperimental design was used to test Kanter's work empowerment theory in a random sample of 412 Canadian staff nurses. Empowered individuals reported higher…

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A predictive, nonexperimental design was used to test Kanter's work empowerment theory in a random sample of 412 Canadian staff nurses. Empowered individuals reported higher affective commitment and work satisfaction. Moreover, empowered employees experienced greater organizational trust, which in turn influenced these job attitudes. Since research has shown that affective commitment is related to productivity, our results suggest that fostering environments that enhance perceptions of empowerment will have positive effects on employees and ultimately, enhance organizational effectiveness.

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Advances in Health Care Management
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-84950-176-7

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Publication date: 31 October 2002

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Advances in Health Care Management
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-84950-176-7

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