The structure of state health agencies: A strategic analysis

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-57

  Ford, Eric W ^a   Duncan, W Jack ^b   Ginter, Peter M ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Configurations; Management; Public health; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY; TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037366722     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558702250231     Document Type: Article

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