Core competencies of the entrepreneurial leader in health care organizations

Health Care Manager

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-29

  Guo, Kristina L ^a  

^a University of Hawaii West Oahu   (United States)

Author keywords

Core competencies; Entrepreneurial leader; Entrepreneurship; Health care leadership competencies; Health care manager

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ENTREPRENEURSHIP; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63249106106     PISSN: 15255794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCM.0b013e318196de5c     Document Type: Article

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