Predictors of hospitals' organizational climates and nurses' intent to stay in Jordanian hospitals

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 220-233

  Mrayyan, Majd T ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Intent to stay; Jordan; Nurse; Organizational climates; Predictors

Indexed keywords

EID: 44349140051     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987107081255     Document Type: Article

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