Is satisfaction a direct predictor of nursing turnover? Modelling the relationship between satisfaction, expressed intention and behaviour in a longitudinal cohort study

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Murrells, Trevor ^a   Robinson, Sarah ^a   Griffiths, Peter ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 57749177726     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-6-22     Document Type: Article

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