Development of Work Empowerment Management Model for Work environment among nurses in Japan

• Project/Area Number: 21592722
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: KANAI-PAK Masako 東京有明医療大学, 看護学部, 教授 (50204532)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
• Keywords: エンパワーメント / マネジメント / 看護労働環境 / 構造的エンパワーメント / 心理的エンパワーメント / バーンアウト / リーダーシップ行動 / ワークエンパワーメント

Research Abstract

The purposes of this study are:1) to examine the Work Empowerment Theory developed in Canada among nurses working in Japan, and 2) to develop work empowerment management model in a work setting of acute care hospitals in Japan with integration of Manager's Action Scale developed in USA. The four questionnaires were distributed to 4097 nurses and 2172 were returned. Based on the analysis, these questionnaires could be used in Japan. Also, nurse managers need to develop skills related to make a contribution of organizations.