Engaging physicians in organisational improvement work

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 479-497

  Bååthe, Fredrik ^a   Norbäck, Lars Erik ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Change; Communication; Complexity theory; Health care; Health services sector; Management; Mindsets; Professional identities; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881603628     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JHOM-02-2012-0043     Document Type: Article

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