Taking The Measure Of Morale: Structure And Job Satisfaction In A Multihospital System

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1-51

  Hetherington, Robert W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84993077847     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb013306     Document Type: Review

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