The impact of client variability on nurses' occupational strain and injury: cross-level moderation by safety climate

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 182-198

  Chowdhury, Sanjib K ^a   Endres, Megan Lee ^b  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Eastern Michigan Universitys   (Kuwait)

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EID: 77149143892     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2010.48037720     Document Type: Article

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