Corporate governance in the post 1990 NHS: The role of the board

Public Money and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 15-21

  Ferlie, Ewan ^a   FitzGerald, Louise ^a   Ashburner, Lynn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030545080     PISSN: 09540962     EISSN: 14679302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540969609387916     Document Type: Article

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