Empowerment and change management in Aboriginal organisations: A case study

Australian Health Review

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 360-367

  McEwan, Alexandra B ^a   Tsey, Komla ^a   McCalman, Janya ^a   Travers, Helen J ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; ORGANIZATION;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUEENSLAND;

EID: 77956324070     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH08696     Document Type: Article

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