Leading with integrity: A qualitative research study

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 415-434

  Storr, Lorna ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Change management; Ethics; Health services; Leadership

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TRUST; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LEADERSHIP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TRUST;

EID: 16644377556     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260410569984     Document Type: Review

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