The mediating effect of burnout on the relationship between structural empowerment and organizational citizenship behaviours

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 339-348

  Gilbert, Stephanie ^a   Laschinger, Heather K S ^b   Leiter, Michael ^c  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burnout; Healthcare professionals; Organizational citizenship behaviours; Structural empowerment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MODEL; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77956127703     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01074.x     Document Type: Article

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