Entrepreneurial attitudes of primary health care physicians in the United Kingdom

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 331-347

  Whynes, David K ^a   Ennew, Christine T ^b   Feighan, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

D21; Enterprise; Entrepreneurial behaviour; I11; Incentives; National Health Service; Primary care physician

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008590509     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-2681(99)00013-X     Document Type: Article

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