Emotional structure and commitment: Implications for health care management

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-129

  Humphreys, John ^a   Brunsen, Bill ^a   Davis, Dale ^a  

^a EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services; Job commitment; Medical management; Organizational behaviour; Psychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMOTION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 20544447441     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260510600040     Document Type: Article

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