Impact of relational coordination on job satisfaction and quality outcomes: A study of nursing homes

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 154-170

  Gittell, Jody Hoffer ^a   Weinberg, Dana ^b   Pfefferle, Susan ^c   Bishop, Christine ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 40849083776     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2007.00063.x     Document Type: Article

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