A study of relationship between job stress, quality of working life and turnover intention among hospital employees

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 170-181

  Mosadeghrad, Ali Mohammad ^a   Ferlie, Ewan ^b   Rosenberg, Duska ^c  

^a British Institute of Technology & E commerce   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; IRAN; JOB SECURITY; JOB STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECOGNITION; STAFF;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80455168735     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/hsmr.2011.011009     Document Type: Article

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