A gender perspective on conflict management strategies of nurses

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 69-74

  Valentine, Patricia E B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Administration; Conflict management; Gender; Health care delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFLICT; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGOTIATING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0035221660     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2001.00069.x     Document Type: Article

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