On the centrality of strategic human resource management for healthcare quality results and competitive advantage

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 806-826

  Gowen III, Charles R ^a   McFadden, Kathleen L ^a   Tallon, William T ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services; Human resource management; Quality programmes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747825711     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710610684277     Document Type: Article

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