An empirical investigation into health sector absenteeism

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 142-150

  Walker, Vivienne ^a   Bamford, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHANGE MANAGEMENT; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGER; NURSE MANAGER; ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CARE;

ABSENTEEISM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 80051762057     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/hsmr.2011.011004     Document Type: Article

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