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Friday, July 03, 2009

Chief nursing officer turnover and the crisis brewing: views from the front line.

30 May 2009 OBJECTIVE: This American Organization of Nurse Executives study examined perceptions of staff nurses, nurse managers, and nurses in other organizational roles as part of an initiative examining CNO turnover. Here, we report findings that complete ... Read more...

Ombudsing in higher education: a contingent model for mediation in university dispute resolution processes.

29 Apr 2009 University and academia are, due to its nature, its structure and its inside relationships, a perfect breeding ground for the conflicts, disputes, problems, and grievances. In these settings, mediation is one of the dispute resolution mechanisms ... Read more...

Organizational leadership: motives and behaviors of leaders in current organizations.

29 Apr 2009 Organizational leadership is fundamental for the working and development of current organizations. It helps members of an organization to face transcendental challenges. One of the fundamental aspects of leaders is their personal characteristics ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Power (Psychology)'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Chief nursing officer turnover and the crisis brewing: views from the front line. 30 May 2009
• Conflict in the workplace: part 1. 30 May 2009
• Editorial. Sarcasm, risk taking, callous unemotional responses, confabulation, telling lies, gambling, fear-conditioning and compulsive activity. 29 Apr 2009
• Ombudsing in higher education: a contingent model for mediation in university dispute resolution processes. 29 Apr 2009
• Organizational leadership: motives and behaviors of leaders in current organizations. 29 Apr 2009
• [Self-care and empowerment in diabetes care: use of instruments in clinical practice - a review] 29 Apr 2009
• Empowering people at work in the face of death and bereavement. 29 Apr 2009
• Context matters: the impact of unit leadership and empowerment on nurses' organizational commitment. 29 Apr 2009
• Stigma and schizophrenia. 16 Apr 2009
• [The "Rubicon-Misunderstanding" - a problem in motivating mentally ill employees to return to work] 15 Apr 2009
• Sibling differentials in power and memory conformity. 30 Mar 2009
• Consumer empowerment in dermatology. 30 Mar 2009
• Individual reactions to high involvement work processes: investigating the role of empowerment and perceived organizational support. 30 Mar 2009
• Personalized health information. 30 Mar 2009
• The transforming power of art. 17 Mar 2009
• Sense of mastery, social support, and health in elderly Canadians. 3 Mar 2009
• Can sex workers regulate police? Learning from an HIV prevention project for sex workers in southern India. 28 Feb 2009
• The productive series will allow staff to revolutionise the NHS. 27 Feb 2009
• Welcome to the Nursing Times special supplement on the productive series. 27 Feb 2009
• Power, trust, and risk: some reflections on an absent issue. 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Power (Psychology)'

Definition: The exertion of a strong influence or control over others in a variety of settings--administrative, social, academic, etc.

Descriptor UI: D011209

Alternative terms: Power (Psychology); Powers (Psychology); Power; Power, Social; Social Power; Power, Professional; Professional Power; Empowerment; Power, Personal; Personal Power;

Related Mesh Headings: Social Control, Informal;

Tree Number: F01.658.780;

History Note: 88