Nursing Empowerment: How Job Performance Is Affected by a Structurally Empowered Work Environment
Wafa'a F Ta'an1, Jumanah Alhurani, Eman Alhalal
1Author Affiliations: Assistant Professors (Dr Ta'an, Dr Al-Dwaikat), and Associate Professor (Dr Al-Faouri), Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid; and Registered Nurse (Ms Alhurani), King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan; and Assistant Professor and Assistant Vice Dean of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research in Nursing College (Dr Alhalal), Nursing College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|November 12, 2020
Summary
This study found that structural empowerment is positively linked to nurses job performance. Creating an empowering work environment is crucial for enhancing nurse performance and achieving organizational goals.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Organizational Psychology
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Empowered nurses contribute significantly to organizational objectives.
- Structural empowerment enhances nurses' sense of authority and accomplishment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the level of structural empowerment among nurses.
- To explore the relationship between structural empowerment and job performance in nursing.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study design.
- Convenience sampling of nurses across 4 hospitals in Jordan.
- Data collection via self-administered questionnaires.
Main Results:
- 195 nurses participated (45.1% male, 54.9% female).
- Nurses reported a moderately empowering work environment.
- A significant positive correlation was found between structural empowerment and job performance.
Conclusions:
- Higher structural empowerment correlates with higher nurse job performance.
- Nurse managers should foster empowering environments to boost performance.
- Structural empowerment is vital for quality patient care, nurse performance, and organizational success.
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