Strategies for achieving best value in commissioned home care

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 206-225

  Davies, Bethan M ^a   Drake, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Home care; Outsourcing; Private sector organizations; Quality management

Indexed keywords

LOCAL PLANNING; OUTSOURCING; PUBLIC SECTOR; PUBLIC SERVICE; SERVICE PROVISION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 34547462440     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550710740616     Document Type: Article

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