Action research, change and methodological rigour

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 201-207

  Badger, T G ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); ETHICS, NURSING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PROBLEM SOLVING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0034232520     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.2000.00174.x     Document Type: Article

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