Shifting the balance of power? Culture change and identity in an English health-care setting

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 189-203

  McDonald, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empowerment; National Health Service; Organizational culture; Primary care; Work identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144436995     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260510608934     Document Type: Article

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