Nine structures and leadership practices essential for a magnetic (healthy) work environment

Nursing Administration Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-17

  Kramer, Marlene ^a   Schmalenberg, Claudia ^b   Maguire, Patricia ^c  

^a Health Science Research Associates   (United States)

^b Health Science Research Associates   (United States)

^c Nashoba Valley Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthy work environment; Work processes related to HWE

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; META ANALYSIS; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

BENCHMARKING; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 75149129100     PISSN: 03639568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NAQ.0b013e3181c95ef4     Document Type: Article

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