C B Hoezel

Using structural power sources to increase influence.

To be more effective in the health care system of the 1990s, nursing administrators must understand organizational sources of structural power. After analyzing structural power sources, the nursing administrator must develop a plan to use them and, finally, must be willing to acquire that power which is available. The author explores three sources of structural power: centrality, control of uncertainty and control over resources, and analyzes their relevance for nursing administrators.