title: The effect of structural empowerment and organizational commitment on Chinese nurses' job satisfaction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purposes of this study were (1) to examine the level of structural empowerment, organizational commitment and job satisfaction in Chinese nurses; and (2) to investigate the relationships among the three variables.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  A high turnover rate was identified in Chinese staff nurses, and it was highly correlated with lower job satisfaction. Structural empowerment and organizational commitment have been positively related to job satisfaction in western countries.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey design was employed. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and multiple step-wise regression to test the hypothesized model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Moderate levels of the three variables were found in this study. Both empowerment and commitment were found to be significantly associated with job satisfaction (r=0.722, r=0.693, p<0.01, respectively). The variables of work objectives, resources, support and informal power, normative and ideal commitment were significant predictors of job satisfaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Support for an expanded model of Kanter's structural empowerment was achieved in this study.
authors: School of Nursing, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hanpu science park, Changsha, Hunan, China, 410208. Electronic address: jinhua_master@163.com.
authors: Jinhua
authors: J
authors: Yang
authors: School of Nursing, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China, 300193.
authors: Yanhui
authors: Y
authors: Liu
authors: School of Nursing, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan, China.
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Chen
authors: School of Nursing, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan, China.
authors: Xiaoyan
authors: X
authors: Pan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011209:Power, Psychological
keywords: China; Empowerment; Job satisfaction; Nurses; Nursing