Multigenerational workforce issues and their implications for leadership in nursing

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 846-852

  Stanley, David ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Generations; Leadership; Recruitment; Retention; Workforce

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEADERSHIP; MANPOWER; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

AGE FACTORS; AGING; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER;

EID: 77958492715     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01158.x     Document Type: Article

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