Factors affecting frontline workers' satisfaction with supervision

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-101

  Noelker, Linda S ^a   Ejaz, Farida K ^a   Menne, Heather L ^a   Bagaka's, Joshua G ^b  

^a Benjamin Rose Institute   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Frontline workers; Long term care; Supervision; Workplace stress and support

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EMPLOYMENT; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG-TERM CARE; MENTORS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOMES; OHIO; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 58349083119     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308328641     Document Type: Article

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