Promoting employee voice and upward communication in healthcare: The CEO's influence

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-147

  Adelman, Kimberly ^a  

^a Colorado Technical University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PERFORMANCE; ROLE PLAYING;

EID: 84860157310     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: 19447396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-201203000-00009     Document Type: Article

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