Leadership development in health care: A word of caution

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 464-473

  Hewison, Alistair ^a   Griffiths, Maggie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leadership; Management development; Nursing

Indexed keywords

LEADERSHIP; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; LEADERSHIP; NURSES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 16644399100     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260410570018     Document Type: Article

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