The effects of CEO succession and tenure on failure of rural community hospitals

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 70-88

  Alexander, Jeffrey A ^a   Lee, Shoou Yih D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 0038553397     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886396321005     Document Type: Article

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