Using path analysis to examine causal relationships among balanced scorecard performance indicators for general hospitals: The case of a public hospital system in Taiwan

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 280-288

  Yang, Ming Chin ^a   Tung, Yu Chi ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; Hospital performance; Path analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALANCED SCORECARD; CAUSAL MODELING; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PATH ANALYSIS; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

EID: 33750580438     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200610000-00003     Document Type: Article

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