The entrepreneur: A new breed of health service leader?

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 208-222

  Exton, Rosemary ^a  

^a UK Work Organisation Network/NUHT NHS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Health services; Leaders; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749121222     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260810883503     Document Type: Article

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