Perceptions of empowerment and respect: Effect on nurses' organizational commitment in nursing homes

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 49-56

  DeCicco, Julie ^a,c   Laschinger, Heather ^b   Kerr, Michael ^b  

^a Saint Elizabeth Health Care   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; ONTARIO; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 33745252540     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20060501-09     Document Type: Article

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