The effect of oppressed group behaviours on the culture of the nursing workplace: A review of the evidence and interventions for change

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 288-293

  Roberts, Susan Jo ^a   Demarco, Rosanna ^b   Griffin, Martha ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Horizontal violence; Oppressed group behaviour; Silencing

Indexed keywords

BULLYING; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

BULLYING; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 65349168880     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00959.x     Document Type: Review

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