The effects of ownership, staffing level and organisational justice on nurse commitment, involvement, and satisfaction: A questionnaire study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1551-1561

  Heponiemi, Tarja ^a   Elovainio, Marko ^a   Kouvonen, Anne ^b   Kuusio, Hannamaria ^a   Noro, Anja ^a   Finne Soveri, Harriet ^a   Sinervo, Timo ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b SWPS UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Elderly care staff; Nursing homes; Organisational justice; Ownership; Sheltered housing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; OWNERSHIP; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81855170297     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.05.015     Document Type: Article

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