Transformational, transactional and laissez-faire leadership among physician executives

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 599-613

  Xirasagar, Sudha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical governance; Transactional leadership; Transformational leadership; United States of America

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 54949126362     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260810916579     Document Type: Article

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