Strategy development in small hospitals: Stakeholder management in constrained circumstances

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 218-228

  Wells, Rebecca ^a   Lee, Shoou Yih Daniel ^b   McClure, Jennifer ^c   Baronner, Larry ^d   Davis, Lisa ^e  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c Hlth Data Mgmt Solutions Inc   (United States)

^d Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health   (United States)

^e Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Organizational learning; Small hospitals; Stake holder management; Strategy development

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PLANNING; LEADERSHIP; REVIEW;

EID: 3543130163     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200407000-00007     Document Type: Review

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