Influence of Work Role and Perceptions of Climate on Faculty Organizational Commitment

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 108-115

  Gormley, Denise K ^a   Kennerly, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Nurse faculty; Organizational climate; Organizational commitment; Role ambiguity; Role conflict; Work role

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; NURSING EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

FACULTY, NURSING; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 77949442203     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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