Insights into the process dynamics of innovation implementation: The case of public hospitals in Germany

Public Management Review

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 127-157

  Piening, Erk P ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dynamic capabilities; Implementation processes; Innovation; Public hospitals

Indexed keywords

EID: 79851502302     PISSN: 14719037     EISSN: 14719045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2010.501615     Document Type: Article

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