Level of job satisfaction among pharmacists in public and private health sectors in Zambia: a preliminary study.
Objectives Low job satisfaction levels among pharmacists are associated with poor motivation and performance in the workplace. However, in Zambia, the job satisfaction levels of pharmacists remain unknown. Therefore, the aim of this article was to explore levels of job satisfaction among pharmacists...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 360 - 367 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Aug2022
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