A concept analysis of turnover intention: Implications for nursing management

Collegian

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-12

  Takase, Miyuki ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Concept analysis; Management; Organisational behaviour; Turnover intention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; RESEARCH DESIGN; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77949541794     PISSN: 13227696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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