The effects of burnout and supervisory social support on the relationship between work-family conflict and intention to leave: A study of Australian cancer workers

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-69

  Thanacoody, P Rani ^a   Bartram, Timothy ^b   Casimir, Gian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Employee behaviour; Health services; Hours of work; Role conflict; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT; CANCER CENTER; CONFLICT; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 67649210758     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260910942551     Document Type: Article

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