Work culture within the hospital context in Canada: Professional versus unit influences

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 332-345

  Khokher, Patricia ^a   Bourgeault, Ivy Lynn ^b   Sainsaulieu, Ivan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c National Research Center   (France)

Author keywords

Canada; Employee attitudes; Health authorities; Hospitals; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349801800     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260910966753     Document Type: Article

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