Perceptions of intentional wrongdoing and peer reporting behavior among registered nurses

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-13

  King III, G ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Intentional; Organizational; Peer reporting; Perception; Wrongdoing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL ETHICS; NURSE; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; WHISTLEBLOWING;

BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

DATA COLLECTION; DISCLOSURE; ETHICS, NURSING; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; NURSES; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; WHISTLEBLOWING;

EID: 0035498208     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011915215302     Document Type: Article

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