Exploring the effectiveness of action research as a tool for organizational change in health care

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 389-399

  Bridges, Jackie ^a   Meyer, Julienne ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Health services administration; Organizational change; Politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249115717     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987107078635     Document Type: Article

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