Pure Versus Hybrid: Performance Implications of Porter's Generic Strategies

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 47-60

  Kumar, Kamalesh ^a   Subramanian, Ram ^b   Yauger, Charles ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Generic strategies; Porter's generic strategies and hospitals; Strategy and performance; Strategy types and performance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; UNITED STATES;

COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; FORECASTING; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031230858     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-199710000-00008     Document Type: Article

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