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Udod, S. A. (PhD Nursing, University of Toronto).   Staff nurse empowerment: An analysis of interactions at the unit and organizational levels.

Purdy, N. (Doctoral student). Impact of empowered work environments on nurse and patient outcomes.

Patrick, A. (PhD Nursing). Clinical leadership among staff nurses.

Saldua-Toomath, J. (UWO Masters). Role ambiguity, empowerment and job satisfaction among Ontario’s oncology advanced practice nurses.

Siu, H. (PhD Nursing). Workplace civility in nursing work settings.

Almost, J. (PhD Nursing, University of Toronto) (2009). Conflict in nursing work environments.

McCaughey, D. (2008). Workplace safety, job stress, and employee outcomes: When caring compromises personal well-being. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba.

Armstrong, K. (2007). Empowerment, professional practice characteristics, and patient safety climate: Testing Kanter’s theory.

Young-Ritchie, C. (2007). The effects of emotionally intelligent leadership behaviour on emergency staff nurses’ workplace empowerment and organizational commitment.

Cho, J. (2005). Work empowerment, work engagement and organizational commitment of new Graduate Nurses.

Cho, J., Laschinger, H. K. S.  & Wong, C. (Under review). Workplace empowerment, work engagement and organizational commitment of new graduates nurses. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership.

Greco, P. (2005).  The effects of leader empowering behaviours on staff nurses' empowerment and work engagement.

Decicco, J. (2004). Empowerment and organizational commitment in long term care nursing.

DeCicco, J., Laschinger, H. K. S., & Kerr, M. S.(In press). Impact of perceived empowerment and respect on nurses organizational commitment  in nursinghome settings.  Journal of Gerontological Nursing.

DeSisto, M. C., & DeSisto, T. P.  (2004).  School nurses' perceptions of empowerment and autonomy.  The Journal of School Nursing, 20(4), 228-233.

Manojlovich, M. (2003). (PhD, Nursing, University of Michigan).  Environmental and personal predictors of professional nursing practice behaviors.

Manojlovich, M. (2005). Promoting nurses self-efficacy: a leadership strategy to improve practice. Journal of Nursing Administration, 35(5), 271-278.

Manojlovich, M. (2005). Predictors of professional nursing practice behaviors in hospital settings. Nursing Research, 54(1), 41-47.

Robertson, N. (2003).  Structural empowerment, Magnet hospital characteristics, job satisfaction and nurse assessed quality of care in nursing work settings.

Tigert, J. (2003).  Canadian critical care nurses’ perceptions of workplace empowerment, magnet hospital traits and mental and physical health: a test ofKanter’s theory.           

Tigert, J., & Laschinger, H. K. S. (2004). Critical care nurses’ perceptions of workplace empowerment, magnet hospital traits and mental health.  Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses, 15(4), 19-23.

Clews, D. L.   (2002).  The relationship of staff nurse empowerment to patient satisfaction with nursing care.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, New York University.

Peachey, G. A.  (2002).  The effect of leader empowering behaviours on staff nurses' workplace empowerment, psychological empowerment, organizational commitment, and absenteeism.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

Dale, C. (2002).  Nursing work environment factors as predictors of patient outcomes.

Kluska, K. (2002).  Workplace empowerment, effort- reward imbalance, and perceptions of nursing care quality in medical-surgical settings.

Kluska, K.,  Laschinger, H. K. S & Kerr, M. (2004). Staff nurse empowerment and effort-reward imbalances.   Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership,17(1), 112-128.

Laschinger, H. K. S. & Kerr, M. (2002). Predictors of nurses mental and physical health with a climate of hospital restructuring:  Pilot testing a model.

Laschinger, H. K. S., & Finegan, J. (2005).  Using empowerment to build trust and respect in the workplace: A strategy for addressing the nursing shortage. Nursing Economics, February.

Laschinger, H. K. S. (2004). Hospital nurses’ perceptions of respect and organizational justice.  Journal of Nursing Administration, 34,354-364.

Tuer-Hodes, D. (2002).  Staff nurse workplace and accountability: Effect on nursing and patient outcomes.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Almost, J., & Tuer-Hodes, D. (2003).  Workplace empowerment and magnet hospital characteristics: making the link. Journal of Nursing Administration, 33, 410-422.

Cline, J. (2001).  Differential impact of structural and personal factors on staff nurses’ organizational trust and commitment. 

de Vries-Rizzo, M. (2001).  Critical care nurses’ work empowerment and work effectiveness: The moderating role of Type A personality.

Laschinger, H., Finegan, J., & Shamian, J.   (2001).  Testing a work empowerment model in nursing hospital settings.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Finegan, J., Shamian, J., & Wilk, P.  (2004).  A longitudinal analysis of the impact of workplace empowerment on staff nurses' work satisfaction. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 25, 527-545.

Boudrias, J. S., Gaudreau, P., & Laschinger, H. K. S. (2004).  Testing the structure of psychological empowerment: Does gender make a difference? Educational and Psychological Measurement, 64 (5), 861-877.

Manojlovich, M. & Laschinger, H. K. S. (2002).  The relationship of empowerment and selected personality characteristics to nursing job satisfaction.  Journal Nursing Administration. 32, 586-595.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Finegan, J., Shamian, J., & Wilk, P. (2003).  Workplace empowerment as a predictor of nurse burnout in restructured health care settings.  Longwoods Review, 1(3), 2 [Insert] Hospital Quarterly, 6(4).

Upenieks, V. (2001).  Nurse perceptions of job satisfaction and empowerment: Is there a difference between nurses employed at magnet versus non-magnet hospitals? 

Upenieks, V. V. (2003). The interrelationship between organizational characteristics of magnet hospitals, nursing leadership, and nursing job satisfaction. Health Care Manager, 22(2), 83-98.,

Upenieks, V. V. (2003). Leadership success and role worth in today’s acute inpatient environment. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 27(2), 140-152.

Upenieks, V. V. (2003). Recruitment and retention strategies: A magnet hospital prevention model. Nursing Economics, 21(1), 7-13.

Upenieks, V. V. (2002). What constitutes successful leadership: A qualitative approach utilizing Kanter’s Theory of Organizational Behavior. Journal of Nursing Administration, 32(12), 622-632.

Upenieks, V. (2002). Assessing differences in job satisfaction of nurses in magnet and nonmagnet hospitals. Journal of Nursing Administration, 32(11), 564-76.

Upenieks, V. V. (2000). The relationship of nursing unit-based practice models and job satisfaction, Journal of Nursing Administration, 30(6),330-335.

Williams, S. (2001).  Staff Nurse empowerment and organizational self-esteem:  Effects on performance self-efficacy.

Blackwell, W. (2000) Pediatric nurses' work empowerment, job stress and perceived work effectiveness.

Casier, Shelley (2000). Staff nurses empowerment, organizational trust and job satisfaction.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Finegan, J., Shamian, J., & Casier, S. (2000). Organizational trust and empowerment in restructured health care settings: Effects on staff nurse commitment. Journal of Nursing Administration, 30(9), 413-425.

Chen, Yu-Chih (2000).   Empowerment and commitment of nurses in a teaching hospital in Taiwan.

Gillis, W. (2000) A qualitative study of staff nurses' perceptions of workplace empowerment: An explanatory study of Kanter's theory.

Moulton, R. A.  (2000).   Empowerment structures and control over nursing practice by home health nurses.   Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Wayne State University.

Lange-Madsen, D. M.   (2000).  What are the differences in levels of job satisfaction, autonomy, and empowerment among registered nurses employed at union (contract) and non-union hospitals?   Unpublished Master's thesis, Bethel College.

McPeak, A. (2000).   Empowerment and organizational commitment.

Shepherd, H. (2000). Critical care nurses' perceived leader empowering behaviors, workplace empowerment, and work effectiveness.

Baguley, K. (1999). Intensive care nurses work empowerment, job strain, and organizational commitment.

Bailey, B. (1999) Workplace empowerment differences among registered nurses and registered practical nurses.

Walker, C. (1999). The effect of implementing self-directed work teams on staff nurses' perceived job empowerment and organizational commitment.

Laschinger, H., Finegan, J., & Shamian, J. (1998). Testing a work empowerment model in nursing hospital settings.

Finegan, J., & Laschinger, H. K. S. (2001).  The antecedents and consequences of empowerment: A gender analysis. Journal of Nursing Administration31(10),489-97.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Finegan, J., Shamian, J. (2002). The impact of workplace empowerment and organizational trust on staff nurses' work satisfaction and organizational commitment. (Reprint from Health Care Management Review).  

Blair, J. D., Fottler, M. D., & Savage, G. T. (Eds).  Advances in Health Care Management. 3. (pp.59-85). New York:  Elsevier Science Limited.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Finegan, J., Shamian, J. (2001). The impact of workplace empowerment and organizational trust on staff nurses' work satisfaction and organizational commitment. Health Care Management Review, 6(3), 7-23.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Finegan, J., Shamian, J., & Wilk, P. (2001). Impact of structural and psychological empowerment on job strain in nursing work settings: Expanding Kanter's Model. Journal of Nursing Administration, 31, 260-272.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Finegan, J., Shamian, J., & Almost, J. (2001). Testing Karasek's demand-control model in restructured health care settings: Effect of job strain on staff nurses quality of worklife. Journal of Nursing Administration, 31, 233-243.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Finegan, J., & Shamian, J. (2001). Promoting nurses' health: Effect of empowerment on job strain and work satisfaction. Nursing Economics, 19, 42-52.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Finegan, J., Shamian, J., & Sabiston, J.A. (2001). Voices from the trenches: Nurses' experiences of hospital restructuring in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 14(1), 6-13.

McMahon, L. (1998). Impact of leadership behaviours on staff nurse perceptions of workplace empowerment.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Wong, C., McMahon, L., & Kaufmann, C. (1999). Leader behavior impact on staff nurse empowerment, job tension and work effectiveness. Journal of Nursing Administration, 29(5), 28-39.

Govers, P. (1997). Perceived workplace empowerment and job performance in ambulatory care staff nurses: Testing Kanter's theory.

O'Brien, L. (1997). Registered nurses' perceptions of job-related empowerment and occupational stress.

Laschinger, H., and Wong, C. (1997). Contextual influences on staff nurse work empowerment, occupational mental health, productivity, accountability, and work effectiveness.

Laschinger, H. K. S., & Wong, C. (1999) Staff nurse empowerment and collective accountability: Effect on perceived productivity and self-rated work effectiveness. Nursing Economics, 17(6), 308-316.

Beaulieu, R. (1995) (University of Toronto). Power and opportunity in rehabilitation nursing settings.

Beaulieu, R., Shamian, J., Donner, G., & Pringle, D., (1997). Empowerment and commitment of nurses in long term care. Nursing Economics, 15(1), 32-41.

Dubuc, L. (1995). Power, opportunity and commitment in military nursing.

Huffman, J. (1995). Staff nurses' perception of work empowerment and control over nursing practice in community hospital settings.

Kutzscher, L., Nish, M., Sabiston, J. A., & Laschinger, H. (1995). The effects of teamwork on staff perception of empowerment and job satisfaction in a large acute care teaching hospital.

Kutzscher, L., Sabiston, J. A., Laschinger, H. K. S., & Nish, M. (1997). The effects of teamwork on staff perception of empowerment and job satisfaction in a large acute care teaching hospital. Healthcare Management Forum, 10(2), 12-17.

Laschinger, H. and Havens, D. (1995). North Carolina staff nurse' work empowerment and perceived control over nursing practice. Sabbatical project, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

Laschinger, H. K. S., & Havens, D. (1996). Staff nurse work empowerment and perceived control over nursing practice. Conditions for work effectiveness. Journal of Nursing Administration, 26(9), 27-35.

Laschinger, H. K. S., & Havens, D.(1997). The effect of workplace empowerment on staff nurses' occupational mental health and work effectiveness. Journal of Nursing Administration, 27(6), 42-50.

Havens, D., & Laschinger, H. K. S. (1997). Creating the environment to support shared governance: Kanter's theory of power in organizations. Journal of Shared Governance, 3(1),15-23.

McKay, C.(1995). Staff nurses' job-related power and perceptions of managerial transformational leadership.

Whyte, H. (1995). Staff nurse work empowerment and job satisfaction.

Sabiston, J. A. (1994). Perceptions of job related empowerment and staff nurses' autonomy.

Sabiston, J. A., & Laschinger, H. K. S. (1995). Staff nurse work empowerment and perceived autonomy. Journal of Nursing Administration, 25(9), 42-50.

Kutzscher, L. (1994). Staff nurses’ perceptions of power and opportunity and autonomy in their jobs:  A test of Kanter’s structural theory of power.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Sabiston, J. A., & Kutzscher, L. (1997). Empowerment and staff nurse decision involvement in nursing work environments: Testing Kanter's theory of structural power in organizations. Research in Nursing and Health, 20, 341-352.

Frank, S. (1993). Operating nurses' perceptions of job access to power and opportunity.

Hatcher, S. (1993). The relationship between staff nurses perceptions of job access to power and opportunity and burnout.

Hatcher, S., & Laschinger, H. K. S. (1996). Staff nurses' perceptions of job empowerment and level of burnout: A test of Kanter's theory of structural power in organizations. Canadian Journal of Nursing Administration, 9(2), 74-94.

Wilson, B. (1993). The relationship between staff nurses' perceptions of job access to power and opportunity and organizational commitment.

Wilson, B., & Laschinger, H. K. S. (1994). Staff nurse perception of job empowerment and organizational commitment: A test of Kanter's theory of structural power in organization. Journal of Nursing Administration, 24(4S), 39-47.

Wilson, B., & Laschinger, H. (1994). Staff nurse perception of job empowerment and organizational commitment: A test of Kanter's theory of structural power in organizations. In Huber, D. (1996). Leadership and nursing care management (p. 393). Toronto: Saunders.

Stutsky, B. (PhD Nursing, Nova Southeastern University) 2009. Senior nurse leaders’ structural and psychological empowerment pre and post participation in a story-based online learning community.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Almost, J., Purdy, N., & Kim, J. (2004). Predictors of nurse managers’ health in Canadian restructured health care settings. 

Laschinger, H. K. S., Almost, J., Purdy, N., & Kim, J. (2004). Predictors of nurse managers’ health in Canadian restructured health care settings. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 17(4), 88-105.  

McBurney, M. (1997). The relationship between perceived job empowerment of first line managers and occupational stress.

Sproule, R. (1997). The relationship between health care managers' perceived workplace empowerment and their perception of their leadership behaviours.

Stevens, R. W. (1996). Empowerment and self-efficacy among nurse middle managers. Unpublished master's research project, University of Indiana.

Goddard, P. (1993). Power and opportunity in hospital nursing management.

Goddard, P., & Laschinger, H. K. S. (1997). Nurse manager's perceptions of power and opportunity. Canadian Journal of Nursing Administration. 10(2), 40-66

Patrick, A. (PhD Nursing)  Leadership, empowerment and patient outcomes.

Higgins, A. (PhD Nursing). Leadership and impact on patient safety and outcomes.

Faulkner, J. (UWO Masters). 2008. The relationships among leader empowering behaviours, workplace empowerment, nurse-physician collaboration and respect in acute care nurses.

Lucas, V. (2007). The impact of span of control on manager leadership style and staff nurse empowerment. (Funded by STT Iota Omicron).

Goodwin, L. K. (1996). Perceptions of directors and staff nurses empowerment and managerial self-efficacy: A replication study. Unpublished research report. Salina Regional Heart Care Center, Salina, Kansas.

Veldhorst, G. (1994) (University of Toronto). Differences in staff nurses' and managers' perceptions of power and opportunity in a large urban teaching hospital.

Laschinger, H. & Shamian, J. (1994). The relationship between nurse manager perceived empowerment and managerial self-efficacy.

Laschinger, H., & Shamian, J. (1994). Staff nurses and nurse manager's perceptions of job-related empowerment and managerial self-efficacy. Journal of Nursing Administration 24(10), 35-39.

McDermott, K. (1994). Staff nurses and managers' perceived job power and organizational commitment.

McDermott, K., Laschinger, H. K. S., & Shamian, J. (1996). Work empowerment and organizational commitment. Nursing Management, 27(5), 44-48.

Haugh, E. B. (1992). Power perceptions of public health nurses and managers.

Haugh, E., & Laschinger, H. K. S. (1996). Power and opportunity in public health nursing work environments. Public Health Nursing, 13(1), 42-49.

Lethbridge, K. (PhD Nursing). Nursing student empowerment and critical thinking self-efficacy.

Babenko-Mould, Y. (PhD Nursing).  Effects of clinical instructors' empowerment on nursing students' empowerment and self-efficacy for nursing practice.

Siu, H. (2003). The impact job problem-based learning on students’ perceptions of empowerment in nursing education settings.

Siu, H., Laschinger, H. K. S., & Vingilis, E.  (2005). The impact of problem-based learning on students’ perceptions of empowerment in nursing educational settings.  Journal of Nursing Education, 44(12).

Sarmiento, T. (2002).  Workplace empowerment and burnout among nurse educators.

Sarmiento, T. & Laschinger, H. K. S. (2004).  Nurse Eeducators’ workplace empowerment, burnout and job satisfaction: Testing Kanter’s theory.  Journal of Advanced Nursing. 46, 134-143.

Davies, M. (2002).  Clinical educators’ work empowerment, job tension, and satisfaction.

Davies, M. A., Laschinger, H. K. S., & Andrusyszyn, M. A.  (In Press). Clinical Educators’ Empowerment, Job Tension, and Job Satisfaction: A Test of Kanter’s Theory. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development.     

Krahn, M. (2000). Nurse educators' perceptions of workplace empowerment: A qualitative analysis.

Sinclair, B. (2000). Nursing students’ perceptions of empowering teaching behaviours in a caring learning environment: A qualitative explanatory study.

Erwin, E. (1999). The relationship between college educators' workplace empowerment and perceived climate for caring in nursing education: Testing Kanter's theory.

Avolio, J. (1998). Perceptions of empowering teaching behaviours and nursing students' self-efficacy for professional nursing practice.

Lankshear, S. (PhD Nursing).  Empowerment of professional practice leaders

Gilbert, S. (MSc, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences) (2009).  Empowerment, burnout, and organizational citizenship behaviours in Canadian healthcare professionals.

Almost, J. (2000). Nurse practitioners’ work empowerment, job strain, and work satisfaction.

Laschinger, H. K. S., Almost, J., & Tuer-Hodes, D. (2003).  Workplace empowerment and magnet hospital characteristics: making the link. Journal of Nursing Administration, 33, 410-422.

Almost, J., & Laschinger, H. K. S.  (2002).   Workplace empowerment, collaborative work relationships, and job strain in nurse practitioners.  Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 14, 408-420.

Miller, P., Goddard, P., & Laschinger, H. (1999). Evaluating physical therapists' perceptions of empowerment using Kanter's theory of structural power in organizations. Unpublished research project, Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, Ontario.

Miller, P. A., Goddard, P., & Laschinger, H. K. S. (2001).  Evaluating physical therapists’ perceptions of empowerment using Kanter’s theory of structural power in organizations.  Physical Therapy, 81(12), 1880-1888.