A review of organizational culture instruments for nurse executives.

Tracey King; Jacqueline Fowler Byers

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A review of organizational culture instruments for nurse executives.

February 21, 2007

King T, Byers JF. J Nurs Adm. 2007;37(1):21-31.

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The authors compare tools used by nurse leaders to assess organizational culture and describe each tool and its strengths and limitations.

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