Work identities of nurses: Between caring and efficiency demands

Career Development International

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 274-304

  Kirpal, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Europe; Health services; Nurses; Skills flexibility; Work identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986091944     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430410535850     Document Type: Article

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