Structural embeddedness and organizational social outcomes in a centrally governed mental health services network

Public Management Review

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-189

  Huang, Kun ^a   Provan, Keith G ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Embeddedness; Mental health services; Public networks; Social outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250673527     PISSN: 14719037     EISSN: 14719045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14719030701340218     Document Type: Article

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