Leader behavior impact on staff nurse empowerment, job tension, and work effectiveness

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 28-39

  Laschinger, H K Spence ^a   Wong, Carol ^c   McMahon, Linda ^b   Kaufmann, Carl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEADERSHIP; MANAGER; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING STAFF; STRESS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0033511269     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199905000-00005     Document Type: Article

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