A random sample was drawn from the list of 1,616 Registered Nurses with one-year experience at a teaching hospital.  A total of 527 self-administrated questionnaires were sending with a response rate of 86% (453).  Four hundred responses were found to be valid.  Three self-report questionnaires were used in this study: The demographic data,the Condition of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire was used to measure of staff nurses access to opportunity and power and nurses' perceptions of workplace empowerment and the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire.
Results:

The results showed: 1.  A strong positive relationship between nurses access to opportunity and information, resources and support power in one’s position and perceptions of workplace empowerment, 2. A strong positive relationship between nurses access to opportunity and information, resources and support power in one’s position and organizational commitment, 3. A strong positive relationship between workplace empowerment and organizational commitment. 

Conclusion:

The Kanter's proposition that employees who work in an environment, which allows access to the workplace empowerment factors feel empowered and in turn are more committed to their organization was supported.