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. 2003 Apr 14;1:2. doi: 10.1186/1478-4491-1-2

Table 3.

Nurses' responses to economic measures

Economic Incentive/Disincentive Indifference Positive Negative Ambiguous
Monetary reward
 Salary CH + UK
 Relative salary CH + UK
 Grade classification CH + UK
 Clinical grades
 Shift differentials CH + UK CH
 Overtime CH + UK
 Nurse bonuses CH + UK
 Management bonuses CH + UK
 Induced demand CH + UK
 Area-specific bonuses CH + UK
Compensation
 Car CH + UK
 Petrol CH + UK
 Parking CH + UK
 Uniform CH + UK
Financed reward: Direct
 Subsidized sabbatical/study leave CH + UK
 Tuition CH + UK
Financed reward: Indirect
 Staff coverage CH UK
 Job contracts (short term) CH + UK
 Professional support CH UK

UK = London nurses, CH = Geneva nurses, CH + UK = London and Geneva nurses