Health sector reform and human resource management: Britain in comparative perspective

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 925-942

  Bach, Stephen ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health services in Europe; Nurses; Pay determination; Work organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001020369     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095851900422357     Document Type: Review

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