Strategic alignment between senior and middle managers in local government and health

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 87-95

  Clifford, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management; Policy; Public sector; Strategy; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEEDBACK; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035223463     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860110386546     Document Type: Article

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