Cultural Cohesion Versus Collision: A Model for Facilitating Organizational Mergers

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 26, Issue 7-8, 1996, Pages 11-18

  Nash, Mary G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH FACILITY MERGER; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PSYCHOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL;

EID: 0029795056     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199607000-00006     Document Type: Article

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