Hospital ethical climate and teamwork in acute care: the moderating role of leaders.

Cheryl Rathert; David A Fleming

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Hospital ethical climate and teamwork in acute care: the moderating role of leaders.

November 26, 2008

Rathert C, Fleming DA. Health Care Manag Rev. 2008;33(4):323-331.

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This cross-sectional field study discovered that continuous quality improvement behaviors exhibited by leaders not only impact teamwork but also moderate the relationship between teamwork and ethical climate.

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