Implementing management tools in Turkish public hospitals: The impact of culture, politics and role status

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 138-148

  Ozturk, Ali Osman ^a   Swiss, James E ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decentralisation; ISO 9001 certification; National and organisational culture; Organisational role status; Public management reform; Reform politics; Turkish public hospitals

Indexed keywords

CULTURE; DECENTRALIZATION; HOSPITAL SECTOR; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; POLITICAL POWER;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 43849092971     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.486     Document Type: Article

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