Jn. Hood et Hl. Smith, QUALITY OF WORK LIFE IN-HOME CARE - THE CONTRIBUTION OF LEADERS PERSONAL CONCERN FOR STAFF, The Journal of nursing administration, 24(1), 1994, pp. 40-47
The process of healthcare restructuring is creating substantial stress
for healthcare organizations and professionals. As the health system
focuses on issues associated with restructuring. concern for staff may
be minimized when nursing administrators and other healthcare leaders
address contextual pressures and their impact on service delivery. Th
e authors examine how leaders' personal concern for nurses and homemak
ers contributes to duality of working life in home health. Strategies
aimed al enhancing personal concern far staff are discussed from the p
erspective of transformational leadership.