Work motivation of nurses: A literature review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 246-257

  Toode, Kristi ^a,b   Routasalo, Pirkko ^b   Suominen, Tarja ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Nursing personnel; Personnel management; Review; Work motivation

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MOTIVATION; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MOTIVATION; NURSES;

EID: 79151477414     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.09.013     Document Type: Review

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