Quality of work life as a predictor of nurses' intention to leave units, organisations and the profession
Journal of Nursing ManagementPublished 18 November 2013
Ya-Wen Lee, Yu‐Tzu Dai, Linda L. McCreary
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The study provides important information to nurse administrators about the aspects of QWL that most commonly lead nurses to leave their units, organisations, and even the profession itself.
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The study provides important information to nurse administrators about the aspects of QWL that most commonly lead nurses to leave their units, organisations, and even the profession itself.
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