Stereotypical images between physicians and managers in hospitals

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 216-224

  Klopper Kes, A H J ^a,b   Meerdink, N ^a   van Harten, W H ^b,c   Wilderom, C P M ^b  

^a TWENTEBORG HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Doctors; Hospital management; Hospitals; Prejudice; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349795555     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260910960948     Document Type: Article

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