Variability as a source of stability: Studying routines in the elderly home care setting

Human Relations

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1617-1644

  Essn, Anna ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Artefact; Elderly care; Emotional labour; Healthcare organizations; Public management; Routines

Indexed keywords

EID: 53449092321     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726708096640     Document Type: Article

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