Positivity in healthcare: Relation of optimism to performance

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 178-188

  Luthans, Kyle W ^a   Lebsack, Sandra A ^a   Lebsack, Richard R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Motivation (psychology); Nurses; Performance levels; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849091985     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260810876330     Document Type: Article

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