Organizational commitment as a predictor variable in nursing turnover research: Literature review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-247

  Wagner, Cheryl M ^a  

^a Kaplan University   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Job turnover; Literature review; Nursing; Organizational commitment; Turnover predictor variables

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ADULT; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL TURNOVER;

EID: 34848911322     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04421.x     Document Type: Review

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