Social enterprise in health organisation and management: Hybridity or homogeneity?

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-148

  Millar, Ross ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Health and social care; Health care; Health organization and management; Hybridity; Isomorphism; National Health Service; Social enterprise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861318859     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777261211230817     Document Type: Article

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