Reluctant but resourceful middle managers: The case of nurses in the NHS

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-12

  Currie, Graeme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Middle managers; National Health Service; Nurses; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PRIVATE SECTOR; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 33644877637     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2005.00613.x     Document Type: Article

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