The pursuit of happiness, science, and effective staffing: The leader's challenge

Nursing Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Kerfoot, Karlene M ^a  

^a API Healthcare   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

HAPPINESS; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868521487     PISSN: 07461739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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