Models of governance and the changing role of the board in the "modernised" UK health sector

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-163

  Addicott, Rachael ^a  

^a KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boards; Governance; Health services sector; Performance management; Public sector organizations; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849084584     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260810876312     Document Type: Article

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