Making sense of executive sensemaking:A phenomenological case study with methodological criticism

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 240-263

  Parry, Jonathan ^a  

^a SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical thinking; Executive functions; Interviews; Method study; Narratives; Phenomenology

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THINKING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; THINKING;

EID: 0642334381     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260310494771     Document Type: Article

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