Pure plays and hybrids: Acute trust management profile and capacity

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 90-97

  Buchanan, David ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hybrid managers; Management; Management capacity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MANAGER; MEDICAL ETHICS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

EID: 84890153859     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1355819613480350     Document Type: Article

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