The relationship between work-family enrichment and nurse turnover

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 216-236

  Russo, Marcello ^a   Buonocore, Filomena ^b  

^a NEOMA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Employees turnover; Italy; Job satisfaction; Nursing; Nursing profession; Nursing shortage; Professional commitment; Professional turnover; Quality of life; Work family enrichment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858390557     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683941211205790     Document Type: Article

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