Logics of pre-merger decision-making processes: The case of Karolinska University Hospital

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 240-254

  Choi, Soki ^a   Brommels, Mats ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acquisitions and mergers; Decision making; Hospitals; Public sector organizations; Sweden; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349795556     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260910960966     Document Type: Article

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