Scope and role of strategic technology management in hospitals: the case of Vienna, Austria

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 239-258

  Rauner, Marion S ^a   Heidenberger, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Austria; hospitals; Strategic technology management

Indexed keywords

EID: 21244455060     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: 17415144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhtm.2002.001141     Document Type: Article

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