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Commitments to caring.

J Murphy
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Home care agencies eager to embrace the future should not lose sight of what makes their agencies so effective: the dedicated staff who strive to fulfill the agency's mission. It is vitally important for agencies to clarify their missions and to create open and honest environments for employees.

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CommunicationConflict, PsychologicalEmpathyEmployee Performance AppraisalHome Care AgenciesHumansInterprofessional RelationsMassachusettsOrganizational ObjectivesPersonnel ManagementUnited StatesJournal Article

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J Murphy. 1994. Commitments to caring.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10137687/

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