title: Using structural power sources to increase influence.
abstract: To be more effective in the health care system of the 1990s, nursing administrators must understand organizational sources of structural power. After analyzing structural power sources, the nursing administrator must develop a plan to use them and, finally, must be willing to acquire that power which is available. The author explores three sources of structural power: centrality, control of uncertainty and control over resources, and analyzes their relevance for nursing administrators.
authors.affiliation: Albermarle Hospital, Hospital, Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Hoezel
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000288:Administrative Personnel; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011209:Power, Psychological; D013038:Specialization