Journal article
Evaluating Physical Therapists' Perception of Empowerment Using Kanter's Theory of Structural Power in Organizations
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Little is known about physical therapists' perceptions of empowerment. In this study, Kanter's theory of structural power in organizations was used to examine physical therapists' perceptions of empowerment in a large Canadian urban teaching hospital. Kanter's theory, which has been studied extensively in the nursing profession, proposes that power in organizations is derived from access to information, support, …
Authors
Miller PA; Goddard P; Laschinger HKS
Journal
Physical Therapy, Vol. 81, No. 12, pp. 1880–1888
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
December 1, 2001
DOI
10.1093/ptj/81.12.1880
ISSN
0031-9023