NHS manager's views of their culture and their public image: The implications for NHS reforms

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 549-563

  Merali, Faruk ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate image; Managers; National Health Service; Perception; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0242708875     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550310500409     Document Type: Article

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