High-performance work systems in health care management, Part 1: Development of an evidence-informed model

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 201-213

  Garman, Andrew N ^a   McAlearney, Ann Scheck ^b   Harrison, Michael I ^c   Song, Paula H ^b   McHugh, Megan ^d  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^d AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

efficiency; high performance work practices; human resource management; quality

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958845285     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HMR.0b013e318201d1bf     Document Type: Article

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