A cross method analysis of the impact of culture and communications upon a health care merger: Prescriptions for human resources management

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 22, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 370-409

  Appelbaum, Steven H ^a   Gandell, Joy ^b  

^a John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

^b Richter Usher and Vineberg   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acquisitions; Culture; Data administration; Health care; Human resource management; Methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642618975     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710310474750     Document Type: Review

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