The psychological contract: Is the UK National Health Service a model employer?

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 94-104

  Fielden, Sandra ^a   Whitingy, Fiona ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; CONTRACT; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; MORALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; REHABILITATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; CONTRACTS; DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MORALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL; REHABILITATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 34948904914     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095148407780744642     Document Type: Article

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