Developing an explicit strategy towards social responsibility in the NHS: A case for including NHS managers in this strategy

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 309-324

  Merali, Faruk ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; National health service; Organizational culture; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746405128     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260610680113     Document Type: Article

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