Many independent variables influenced nurses' job satisfaction. Studies have found that autonomy was the strongest predictor of nurses' job satisfaction, which was subsequently related to nurse retention (George & Meg, 2009). Laschinger (2008) indicated that a statistically significant positive relationship existed between structural empowerment and perceived control over nursing practice, which in turn reflected positively on job satisfaction. A convenient sample of 416 nurses was tested in Korea (Han et al., 2009), and the results showed that structural empowerment was related to job satisfaction.