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Reference List


Reports

Baumann, A., O'Brien-Pallas, L., Armstrong-Stassen, M., Blythe, J., Bourbonnais, R., Cameron, S., Irvine Doran, D., Kerr, M., McGillis Hall, L., Zina, M., Butt, M., Ryan, L. (2001). Commitment and Care: The benefits of a healthy workplace for nurses, their patients and the system. Report submitted to the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, Ottawa ON.

Broughton, H. (2001). Nursing leadership: Unleashing the power. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Nurses Association.

Canadian Nursing Advisory Committee (2002). Our health, our future: Creating Quality workplaces for Canadian Nurses. Ottawa, ON: Advisory Committee on Health Human Resources.

Ferguson-Pare, M., Mitchell, G., Perkin, K., & Stevenson, L. (2002). Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses background paper on leadership. Toronto, ON: Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses.

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Rondeau, K.V. & Wagar, T.H. (1998). Workforce reduction practices in Canadian hospitals. Kingston, ON: IRC Press.

 

Books

Clifford, J. (1998). Restructuring: The Impact of Hospital Organization on Nursing Leadership. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishing.

 

Journal Articles

Acorn, S., Ratner, P.A. & Crawford, M. (1997). Decentralization as a determinant of autonomy, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment among nurse managers. Nursing Research, 46(1), 52-58.

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Banaszak-Holl, J., Alexander, J., Valentine, N.M., Piotrowski, M.M., Adams-Watson, J.G., & Davis, J. (1999). Decision-making activity and influence of nurse executives in top management teams. Journal of Nursing Administration, 29(4), 18-24.

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Gelinas, L.S. & Manthey, M.M. (1997). The impact of organizational redesign on nurse executive leadership. Journal of Nursing Administration, 27(10), 35-42.

Gittell, J.H. (2001). Supervisory span, relational coordination, and flight departure performance: A reassessment of postbureaucracy theory. Organization Science, 12(4), 468-483.

Gresham, J.A.S. & Brown, H.N. (1997). Supervision: how satisfied are middle nurse managers? Nursing Management, 28(1), 41-44.

Havens, D.S. (1998). An update on nursing involvement in hospital governance: 1990-1996. Nursing Economics, 16(1), 6-11.

Havens, D.S. (2001). Comparing nursing infrastructure and outcomes: ANCC magnet and nonmagnet CNEs report. Nursing Economics, 19(6), 258-266.

Irvine, D.M. & Evans, M.G. (1995). Job satisfaction and turnover among nurses: Integrating research findings across studies. Nursing Research, 44(4), 246-253.

Leiter, M.P. (1988). Burnout as a function of communication patterns. Group & Organization Studies, 13(1), 111-129.

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Michalski, J.H., Creighton, E., & Jackson, L. (1999). The impact of hospital restructuring on social work services: A case study of a large, university-affiliated hospital in Canada. Social Work in Health Care, 30(2), 1-27.

Miller, M.A. & Miller, L.D. (1997). Effects of the program-management model: A case study on professional rehabilitation nursing. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 21(2), 47-54.

Morrison, R.S., Jones, L. & Fuller, B. (1997). The relation between leadership style and empowerment on job satisfaction of nurses. Journal of Nursing Administration, 27(5), 27-34.

Pincus, J.D. (1986). Communication: Key contributor to effectiveness – The research. Journal of Nursing Administration, 16(9), 19-25.

Prescott, P.A. & Bowen, S.A. (1987). Controlling nursing turnover. Nursing Management, 18(6), 60, 62-66.

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Rose, M. D., & Reynolds, B. M. (1995). How to make professional practice models work. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 18(3), 1-6.

Tumulty, G. (1992). Head nurse role design: Improving satisfaction and performance. Journal of Nursing Administration, 22(2), 41-48.

Webb, S.S., Price, S.A. & Coeling, H. (1996). Valuing authority/responsibility relationships: The essence of professional practice. Journal of Nursing Administration, 26(2), 28-33.

Wong, R., Gordon, D.L., Cassard, S.D., Weisman, C.S., & Bergner, M. (1993). A cost analysis of a professional practice model for nursing. Nursing Economics, 11(5), 292-297.