Implementation of hospital restructuring and nursing staff perceptions of hospital functioning

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 279-289

  Burke, Ronald J ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Nurses; Nursing; Organizational restructuring; Perception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL RESTRUCTURING; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 16544362572     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260410554287     Document Type: Article

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