Role transition and the interaction of relational and social identity: New nursing roles in the english NHS

Organization Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 941-961

  Currie, Graeme ^a   Finn, Rachael ^b   Martin, Graham ^c  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Institutions; NHS; Professions; Role transition; Social identity; Urse

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955069139     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: 17413044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840610373199     Document Type: Article

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