Work engagement, work commitment and their association with well-being in health care

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 754-761

  Kanste, Outi ^a  

^a Oulu Arc ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Healthcare staff; Structural equation modelling; Well being; Work commitment; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 80755153722     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2011.00888.x     Document Type: Article

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