The influence of empowering leadership, empowerment and engagement on affective commitment and turnover intentions in community health service workers: Test of a model

Leadership in Health Services

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 228-237

  Albrecht, Simon L ^a   Andreetta, Manuela ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commitment; Employees turnover; Empowerment; Engagement; Leadership; Turnover intention

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960312682     PISSN: 17511879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17511871111151126     Document Type: Article

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