Avenues of power provide for the sources of structural empowerment in an organization. Avenues of power for nurses include (select all that apply):
a. access to information.
b. frequent meetings with the chief executive officer.
c. having the opportunity to learn and grow.
d. access to resources required to do the job.
e. alliances with fellow nurses at all levels of the organization.
A, C, D, E
Avenues of power provide for the sources of structural empowerment in an organization. Ave-nues of power include access to information, access to resources required to do the job, having the opportunity to learn and grow, and being supported. In addition, the informal job factors that influence empowerment are the alliances that workers have with fellow workers at all levels of the organization. Workplaces that are structurally empowering provide many of the opportunities for involvement, commitment, and transparency.
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