The influence of authentic leadership on newly graduated nurses' experiences of workplace bullying, burnout and retention outcomes: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1266-1276

  Spence Laschinger, Heather K ^a   Wong, Carol A ^a   Grau, Ashley L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Authentic leadership; Burnout; Health; New graduate nurses; Retention; Workplace bullying

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; BURNOUT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BULLYING; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NURSES; ONTARIO; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84866905345     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.05.012     Document Type: Article

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