Personality and communication skills as predictors of hospice nurse performance

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 351-359

  Riggio, Ronald E ^b   Taylor, Shelby J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0034363563     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007832320795     Document Type: Article

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