Authentic leadership, empowerment and burnout: a comparison in new graduates and experienced nurses
Journal of Nursing ManagementPublished 15 April 2012
Heather K. Spence Laschinger, Carol Wong, Ashley L. Grau
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The authentic behaviour of nursing leaders was important to nurses' perceptions of structurally empowering conditions in their work environments, regardless of experience level, and ultimately contributed to lower levels of emotional exhaustion and cynicism.
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Leadership training for nurse managers may help develop the empowering work environments required in today's health-care organizations in order to attract and retain nurses.
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Health ProfessionsNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting
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