Publications by Beverly A. Nuchols
Staffing Patterns and Hospital Efficiency
April 1, 1993 • Working Papers • By Beverly A. Nuchols, Jeffrey A. Alexander and Joan R. Bloom
Abstract The objective of this study was to assess the effect of four different nurse staffing strategies on hospital costs: Part-time RNs; RN temporary agencies; RN rich skill mix; and…
Organizational Demography and Turnover: An Examination of Multiform and Non-Linear Heterogeneity
April 1, 1993 • Working Papers • By Beverly A. Nuchols, Jeffrey A. Alexander, Joan R. Bloom and Shoou-Yih D. Lee
Abstract This paper advances the study of organizational demography and its relationship to organizational turnover by examining two of Blau’s concepts of social structure: non-linear and multiform heterogeneity. In a…
Nursing Turnover and Hospital Efficiency: An Organization Level Analysis
February 1, 1991 • Working Papers • By Beverly A. Nuchols, Jeffrey A. Alexander and Joan R. Bloom
Abstract This study tests the competing arguments that organizational turnover rates are positively associated with organizational inefficiency or, alternatively, that turnover rates are positively related to organizational inefficiency only in…
February 1, 1991 • Working Papers • By Beverly A. Nuchols, Jeffrey A. Alexander and Joan R. Bloom
Abstract In light of current concerns over nursing shortages and productivity, turnover among hospital nurses in the United States has assumed renewed importance as a managerial issue. This study examines…