A typology of organisational cultures

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages

  Westrum, R ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SAFETY; SELF REPORT;

CLASSIFICATION; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 10344234687     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2003.009522     Document Type: Review

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