Valuation and handling of dialogue in leadership: A grounded theory study in Swedish hospitals

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-54

  Grill, C ^a,b,c   Ahlborg, G ^a,c   Lindgren, E C ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Public Health and General Medicine   (Sweden)

^c Institute of Stress Medicine   (Sweden)

^d HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Communication; Hospitals; Leadership; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953272007     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777261111116815     Document Type: Article

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