Antecedents of hospital nurses' intention to leave the organization: A cross sectional survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1180-1192

  Bobbio, Andrea ^a   Manganelli, Anna Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intention to leave; Job burnout; Perceived organizational support; Servant leadership; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BURNOUT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84930041071     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.03.009     Document Type: Article

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