Does organisational culture influence health care performance? A review of the evidence

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-117

  Scott, Tim ^a   Mannion, Russell ^a   Marshall, Martin ^b   Davies, Huw T O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

CANADA; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0037391908     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581903321466085     Document Type: Review

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