Robson, Andrew

Robson, Fiona

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Retaining Nurses in NHS Acute Hospitals: Investigating associations between intention to leave and work constructs Dr. Fiona Robson and Dr. Andrew Robson Newcastle Business School  Paper abstract This study involves survey research centred on nursing professionals employed within two English acute NHS hospitals. A clear business case is provided for the importance of improving the retention of nurses in relation to issues such as reducing NHS costs and the potential negative impact on patient care and the subsequent outcomes. The paper presents the findings of how a range of work centred constructs and personal characteristics impact upon individual leave intentions. Whilst the latter have only marginal impact on this desire, a number of latent constructs that describe the employee experience of the working environment do, in particular affective commitment, employee engagement and morale, whilst work/family conflict also plays a significant contribution. These results drive a number of recommendations for the hospitals to aid retention and minimise nurses’ intention to leave. From: Fiona Robson [mailto:f.robson@northumbria.ac.uk]  Sent: 22 February 2011 11:07 To: sean.smith Cc: Andrew Robson; Ron Beadle Subject: Paper proposal for Northumbria Research Conference  Dear Sean  I am pleased to attach an abstract for  a joint paper from Dr. Andrew Robson and I for consideration by the review panel.  Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any additional information.  Kind regards  Fiona  Dr Fiona Robson  PhD MA MCIPD BA(Hons) Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Programme Leader in Research Development Newcastle Business School    

Retaining Nurses in NHS Acute Hospitals : Investigating associations between intention to leave and work constructs

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Citation:  Robson,  Fiona and Robson,  Andrew (2011) Retaining Nurses in  NHS Acute Hospitals  :  
Investigating associations between intention to leave and work constructs. In: Northumbria Research 
Conference, 5-6 May 2011, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 
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Retaining Nurses in NHS Acute Hospitals: Investigating associations between intention to 
leave and work constructs 
Dr. Fiona Robson and Dr. Andrew Robson 
Newcastle Business School 
 
Paper abstract 
This study involves survey research centred on nursing professionals employed within two 
English acute NHS hospitals. A clear business case is provided for the importance of 
improving the retention of nurses in relation to issues such as reducing NHS costs and the 
potential negative impact on patient care and the subsequent outcomes. The paper 
presents the findings of how a range of work centred constructs and personal characteristics 
impact upon individual leave intentions. Whilst the latter have only marginal impact on this 
desire, a number of latent constructs that describe the employee experience of the working 
environment do, in particular affective commitment, employee engagement and morale, 
whilst work/family conflict also plays a significant contribution. These results drive a number 
of recommendations for the hospitals to aid retention and minimise nurses’ intention to 
leave. 
From: Fiona Robson [mailto:f.robson@northumbria.ac.uk]  
Sent: 22 February 2011 11:07 
To: sean.smith 
Cc: Andrew Robson; Ron Beadle 
Subject: Paper proposal for Northumbria Research Conference 
 
Dear Sean 
 
I am pleased to attach an abstract for  a joint paper from Dr. Andrew Robson and I for 
consideration by the review panel. 
 
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any additional information. 
 
Kind regards 
 
Fiona 
 
Dr Fiona Robson  PhD MA MCIPD BA(Hons) 
Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management 
and 
Programme Leader in Research Development 
Newcastle Business School 
 
 
 


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