Organizational culture and work-related attitudes among staff in assisted living

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 19-27

  Sikorska Simmons, Elzbieta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; MORALE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33645296097     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0098-9134-20060201-07     Document Type: Article

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