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Psychological Empowerment And Job Satisfaction Between Baby Boomer And Generation X Nurses, Amy Sparks
Psychological Empowerment And Job Satisfaction Between Baby Boomer And Generation X Nurses, Amy Sparks
Amy E.T. Sparks
AIM: This paper is a report of a study of differences in nurses' generational psychological empowerment and job satisfaction. BACKGROUND: Generations differ in work styles such as autonomy, work ethics, involvement, views on leadership, and primary views on what constitutes innovation, quality, and service. METHOD: A secondary analysis was conducted from two data sets resulting in a sample of 451 registered nurses employed at five hospitals in West Virginia. One data set was gathered from a convenience sample and one from a randomly selected sample. Data were collected from 2000 to 2004. RESULTS: Baby Boomer nurses reported higher mean total …