The impact of perceived control and desire to be empowered: An analysis of perception and reality

Managing Service Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 426-438

  Honegger, Karen ^a   Appelbaum, Steven H ^b  

^a Catherine Booth Hospital Centre   (Canada)

^b Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Health care; Nurses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986170688     PISSN: 09604529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09604529810235141     Document Type: Article

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