Deteriorated external work environment, heavy workload and nurses' job satisfaction and turnover intention

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Zeytinoglu, Isik U ^a,b   Denton, Margaret ^c   Davies, Sharon ^c   Baumann, Andrea ^b   Blythe, Jennifer ^b   Boos, Linda ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN RESOURCE; LABOR POLICY; POLICY MAKING; WORKPLACE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34147202261     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/0560-6GV2-G326-76PT     Document Type: Article

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