The Changing Role of Nursing Unit Managers: A Case of Work Intensification?

Labour and Industry

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 1-19

  White, Nadine ^a   Bray, Mark ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748508602     PISSN: 10301763     EISSN: 23255676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10301763.2003.10669285     Document Type: Article

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