Intention to leave of Asian nurses in US hospitals: Does cultural orientation matter?

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 13-14, 2011, Pages 2033-2042

  Cheng, Ching Yu ^a   Liou, Shwu Ru ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asian nurse; Cultural orientation; Intention to leave; Organisational commitment; Practice environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; NURSES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958830044     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03594.x     Document Type: Article

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