Application of Porter's generic strategies in ambulatory health care: A comparison of managerial perceptions in two Israeli sick funds

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-23

  Torgovicky, Refael ^a   Goldberg, Avishay ^b   Shvarts, Shifra ^b   Dayan, Yosefa Bar ^b,c   Onn, Erez ^c   Levi, Yehezkel ^c   BarDayan, Yaron ^b,d  

^a ISRAELI AIR FORCE   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c MEDICAL CORPS   (Israel)

^d Aeromedical Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

Business strategy; Health care; Not for profit; Porter

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; ISRAEL; LEADERSHIP; MANAGER; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH; SICK FUND; THEORY;

EID: 13844257649     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200501000-00004     Document Type: Article

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