Tracks of change in hospitals: A study of quasi-market transformation

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 47-61

  Kitchener, Martin ^a   Whipp, Richard ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Change management; Hospitals; Management; NHS; Public sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344793411     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559710156706     Document Type: Article

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