The motivation of nurses to participate in continuing professional education in Ireland

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 365-384

  Murphy, Claire ^a,b,c   Cross, Christine ^a,c   McGuire, David ^b,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^d Edinburgh Napier University   (United Kingdom)

^e Research Committee of the Academy of Human Resource Development

Author keywords

Continuing professional development; Health services; Ireland; Management development; Motivation (psychology)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745295138     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610677926     Document Type: Article

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